Stripped Bill Hansberry Curator of Cartography Megan Barford

Curator of Cartography Megan Barford explores the variety of stories which are hidden within the collection

and culture in the turbulent favelas of Brazil

At a time when class divisions sparked fears that capitalism and democracy were incompatible

mentioned with the same reverence as Babe Ruth

Grounded in cutting-edge scientific research

Stripped Bill Hansberry Curator of Cartography Megan BarfordStripped examines the ways in which erotic bodies communicate in performance and as cultural figures. Focusing on symbols independent of language, Maggie M. Werner explores the signs and signals of erotic dance, audience responses to these codes, and how this exchange creates embodied rhetoric. Informed by her own ethnographic research conducted in strip clubs and theaters, Werner analyzes the movement, dress, and cosmetic choices of topless dancers