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That's just about the limit! Gestalten proudly presents The Velvet Hammer Burlesque, Michelle Carr's Los Angeles-based world famous troupe. The Velvet Hammer Burlesque has brought back the tease into striptease.

While the book is going to be released very soon we have prepared a video feature to introduce Michelle Carr, founder of The Velvet Hammer Burlesque, to tell you what it's all about and to give you a few impressions of what's going on in the book and on stage - short and sweet just like a good rock'n'roll song.

The Velvet Hammer Burlesque serves up true American beauty consisting of shapely curves, tattoos, tassels and lace, and fuelled by booze, smoke, rock'n'roll and the desire to live life on the wild side.

Also please check out the book launch event and group photo exhibition in LA!

The Velvet Hammer Burlesque photographic exhibition will feature images spanning the entirety of the Burlesque troupe’s existence and features works by Richard Edson, Jody Ake, Manuel Vason, Andrea Oliviera, Hussein Katz, Marie Astrid Gonzalez, Austin Young, Victoria Renard, Susan Anderson, Deborah Samantha, Annie Sperling, Don Spiro, Valerie Davis, Patrick Morrisson, Kevin Merrill, W.T. Nelson, Charchi Stinson, Carmen Luceno and Scott Lindgren.

The Velvet Hammer Burlesque Book launch at La Luz de Jesus
4633 Hollywood Bl.
Los Angeles, CA 90027

February 23, 2008, 6 - 9 pm
Photo exhibition remains open until Mar 2, 2008The exhibition remains open until March 2.


And last but not least The Velvet Hammer Burlesque also serves as the perfect drum roll for Gestalten.tv.
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