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I’ll be at this event, so will many of the Toxic Goddesses… you should be too!
Dress to impress and win the Halloween Costume Contest!
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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, May 10, 2010 – The work and biography of fetish photographer Dirk Hooper is featured in issue two of the fantasy fashion magazine “Von Gutenberg”. The three-page spread has several of Hooper’s photos and an interview with a brief retrospective of recent events. “Von Gutenberg” is a new American fetish fashion and lifestyle magazine, published in San Francisco, California. The magazine focuses on models, alternative couture, photography, and events, in a style reminiscent of the European fetish magazines “Marquis,” “O” and “Skin Two”.
“During my formative years as an artist, it was just this sort of magazine that was a guide and inspiration for the work I do today,” Hooper said. The opportunity to present his work to “Von Gutenberg’s” audience is very important to Hooper, “While I’m always looking for ways to present my work to a wider audience, this article is a bull’s-eye for my core supporters in the genre I do best, and it’s an honor to be among such great work.”
Three of Hooper’s frequent models are showcased in full page photos. Toxic Goddess Dame Lebeau is on the splash page in the piece titled “Inked”, which has also been seen in four art shows over the past year. Oklahoma Professional Dominatrix Princess Zoe is in the stylish photo titled “Matrix”. The atmospheric photo “Xanthia” features Toxic Goddess Kali with makeup by Danger Darling.
Issue Two of “Von Gutenberg” magazine has photos by Ken Marcus, Violet Photography and Erik Von Gutenberg himself. Models in this issue include Ashley Fires, January, Princess Donna, Marissa and Foxy Squire. The Goth culture, fetish in Greece, the United States Burlesque scene and a fetish guide of Europe is all presented in the second issue. “Von Gutenberg” magazine is available around the world at your local book stores and newsstands, or is for sale directly at http://www.VonGutenbergCouture.com.
To find more information about Dirk Hooper, or to contact Hooper for appearances or interviews, please visit http://www.DirkHooper.com.
Professional Dominatrix Princess Zoe in a photo from the article.
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, February 9, 2010 – Toxic Goddess model Sandra Pagan, and Toxic Goddess photographers Robert Henry and Dirk Hooper, all three have work that has been accepted into the internationally renowned erotic art exhibition Dirty Show 11, starting this weekend. This is the first time that Toxic Goddess has had such a strong presence in a major art show.
Toxic Goddess founder and photographer Dirk Hooper said, “When we created Toxic Goddess Robert and I wanted more than a place to feature our own photography, we wanted to start a movement that was a catalyst for art, music and the community. All three of us getting accepted in the Dirty Show is a milestone in that effort.” Hooper’s piece “Zing” is a halftone print on canvas that features Toxic Goddess model Selkie.
Robert Henry, Toxic Goddess founder and photographer, entered a piece titled “End of Summer” which is a photo of Toxic Goddess Eclipse. “Within the context of my overall work, Toxic Goddess is the playground where I work out my ideas. It’s the place where I experiment and create work that I love. This is a great example of the work that comes out from a labor of love,” Henry said.
The Dirty Show features over a hundred erotic artists from around the world and has become the biggest erotic art show in America. “I am very excited about having my piece in the Dirty Show. This is my first real show and I am just going along with the new experience,” said model and artist Sandra Pagan. Her art piece is a series of self portraits assembled in a collage.
All three artists agree that Toxic Goddess has become a group that inspires and encourages the members to excel. Henry said, “Because it is such a small group, it takes on a familial atmosphere most of the time. We share each other’s triumphs and tragedies and that brings about a faith that helps lead to so many rewarding experiences.” Pagan summarizes, “Toxic Goddess does a great job in encouraging artists to grow. I consider us to be a small family and as a family we like to see each one of us grow creatively.”
The artwork by Pagan, Henry and Hooper will be part of the Dirty Show 11 in Detroit, Michigan starting on February 12 and running through February 20. Tickets for the Dirty Show and event information is available now through DirtyShow.org.
Toxic Goddess is part modeling troupe, part art movement and part cultural phenomenon. Founders Robert Henry and Dirk Hooper conceived of Toxic Goddess as a way to present their work to the public in the best way possible and are joined by makeup artist Danger Darling and effects artist Scott Van Eck. The guiding principle of Toxic Goddess is to do alternative modeling in a way that not only represents and showcases women in a positive and empowering manner, but to back that up by making the actual models part of the creative process and to share in the venture’s success. Toxic Goddess wants to reach out to, unify and promote, various underground communities including music, fashion, art and alternative social groups, particularly if they are run by or positive toward women. Visit ToxicGoddess.com for more information.
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Here’s a select few photos from last Sunday’s shoot with Toxic Goddess Dame Lebeau. If you want to see the full shoot, keep an eye out on the Toxic Goddess site.
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Toxic Goddess Dame Lebeau
Here is a short recent interview with Toxic Goddess Dame Lebeau. The interview will be used in an upcoming press release for her modeling work for “Inked,” a piece that will be in Detroit’s fall Dirty Show.
1. Please tell us about your tattoos in the photo.
My John Lennon portrait was done by Kat von D in Dallas and my backpiece that is in progress is of Krishna and Radha and is the genius of Eric Poland at Electric Eye Tattoo in Tulsa.
2. Does having tattoos make you different from other models or even other women?
There are a grouping of tattooed models currently. There are even less of them who I would consider heavily tattooed. I am well on my way to being heavily tattooed. I think this is a concept that most women who have no tattoos or maybe one tattoo may not understand. I am different from other women/models of course. I just happen to have artwork permanently on my body that takes up a good portion of visible skin.
3. What thoughts go into the process of selecting a tattoo artist and what image they will create for you?
I first “realize” an image that I simply can’t get out of my head and take it to one of my artists to plan out placement and style. At this point, I leave alot of the creative decision making in their capable hands. Trust is a big part of it. I waited 4 years to have my back started. I wanted the timing to be right with where I was at in my life.
4. What is it like to work with Dirk Hooper?
There is an ease when it comes to working with Dirk Hooper. He makes me feel comfortable and is always open to any ideas or lack of ideas I have about a shoot. The “Inked” shoot came to be when I saw the posture collar among Dirk’s things. I wanted to work a shoot around simplicity, the nude form, and a sense of empowerment with the collar on. He took my ideas and just kept shooting. We gained many great images from our projects together and I am hoping for many more to come.
You can see more of Toxic Goddess Dame Lebeau on the alternative modelling site Toxic Goddess and you can follow her tweets on Twitter @sugarhipslebeau.
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