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Thursday, February 21, 2008

Coffee, Tea or Me?

My great-aunt was a stewardess in the 1960s when air travel was super glamorous. Not surprisingly, she was blonde, British and had great legs. Nowadays, flight attendants are less glamorous and sexually harrassed, but it remains a very intriguing lifestyle. Photographer Brian Finke has photographed flight attendants around the world, and I like the odd antiseptic quality of his photos. Finke is currently exhibiting at New York's ClampArt; the gallery opening is tonight from 6-8. Hope to see some of you there?
P.S. Brian Finke has also done cool photo series of cheerleaders, football players, bodybuilders and frat boys.
P.S. I love that line from The Flight of the Concords: "You are so beautiful, you could be an air hostess in the 60s."

13 comments:

  1. very cool. that last one is awkward!

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  2. I remember watching "Catch Me if You Can" with Leonardo DiCaprio and thinking how glamorous it used to be (or so it looked). These shots are interesting, and the one you've included is actually quite beautiful.

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  3. wish I could check it out -- his work looks fantastic...so clean and fresh.
    - Jessie 0

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  4. ooo, i am so excited. I am going to Chelsea on Saturday and can't wait to see them.

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  5. i love that line from flight of the concords too...yes, there's nothing more glam than a 60's stewardess

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  6. t'was lucky enough to fly the concord - and the flight attendants were truly lovely, i just remember silk, pearls and they wore nice perfume. i was pregnant with my twins and very sensitive to surrounding them with the rush of beauty!

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  7. the concord? patricia, you are so lucky! what a cool memory.

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  8. I have a friend from high school, very bright, who went to NYU to study French. She ended up being a stewardess because she loves to travel!! Not such a glamorous life-style now but still more interesting than my little life!

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  9. "She's so hot she's makin' me sixist!"

    I too am enamored of the now-glamorous heyday of 1960s air travel! Really wanna see this exhibit!

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