The women, conversely, are extremely present, both for the camera and apparently to themselves as well. The Wittliff Gallery of Southwestern and Mexican Photography at Southwest Texas State University. Their facial expressions and body language have shockingly little to do with the physical moment. None of the photos in Boystown are sexy, really. There is a middle-aged woman in a blond wig that only serves to make her look awkward.
Some women look like battered wives, used rags, abused girls.
Some wear so much eye make-up that the rest of their face becomes invisible. Some look masculine, some are fat, some are having fun, some are beautiful. You can't help but wonder where they live, what they think about. You can't help but wonder how integral our physical experiences are to our spirit. In some of the images there seems to be a tenderness or a familiarity between the client and the prostitute, and I let myself imagine that they have a deeper relationship.