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photographs taken in 2017,2023

All that we see or seem, Is but a dream within a dream...

— E. A. Poe

A showgirl under smoky stage lights, shimmering with quiet melancholy — nearlism photography

A strip dancer’s silhouette fading into stage smoke — nearlism photography

A strip dancer’s silhouette fading into stage smoke — nearlism photography

Showgirl preparing for the show in the quiet, smoke-filled stage — nearism Photography

Cash left behind on the smoky stage after the strip show — nearlism photography

A faint smile, hiding sorrow—nearlism Photography

A clown watching the floor, smile absent from his face — nearlism photography

A dancer’s shadow against smoky curtains, veiled in sadness — Straight photography

A clown smile absent from face — nearlism photography

Spotlight-lit showgirl, drifting silence — nearlism photography

Floating showgirl, drifting silence — nearlism photography

A showgirl laughing faintly, sadness veiled in her eyes — nearlism photography

The silhouette of a showgirl illuminated by the circus tent's bright lights, a drifting silence — nearlism photography

Showgirls sharing passionate kisses, quietly sharing sorrow—nearlism Photography

A burlesque dancer’s eyes catching the spotlight, fragile radiance — nearlism photography

The silhouette cast by the circus tent's bright light, in the stillness— nearlism photography

Between joy and sorrow, with silence— nearlism photography

A showgirl under smoky stage lights, shimmering with quiet melancholy — nearlism photography

A strip dancer’s silhouette fading into stage smoke — nearlism photography

A strip dancer’s silhouette fading into stage smoke — nearlism photography

Showgirl preparing for the show in the quiet, smoke-filled stage — nearism Photography

Cash left behind on the smoky stage after the strip show — nearlism photography

A faint smile, hiding sorrow—nearlism Photography

A clown watching the floor, smile absent from his face — nearlism photography

A dancer’s shadow against smoky curtains, veiled in sadness — Straight photography

A clown smile absent from face — nearlism photography

Spotlight-lit showgirl, drifting silence — nearlism photography

Floating showgirl, drifting silence — nearlism photography

A showgirl laughing faintly, sadness veiled in her eyes — nearlism photography

The silhouette of a showgirl illuminated by the circus tent's bright lights, a drifting silence — nearlism photography

Showgirls sharing passionate kisses, quietly sharing sorrow—nearlism Photography

A burlesque dancer’s eyes catching the spotlight, fragile radiance — nearlism photography

The silhouette cast by the circus tent's bright light, in the stillness— nearlism photography

Between joy and sorrow, with silence— nearlism photography

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