Miss Information

Archival 16x20 inch black-and-white fine art print on Epson Art Cotton Smooth 250 gram paper. NYC Village Halloween Parade street photography, Greenwich Village, 1982–86.

Three pageant contestants in tiaras and shimmering sashes march through the Village Halloween Parade in the mid-1980s, their arms raised in triumphant waves. The trio sports sashes for "Miss Laid," "Miss Used," and "Miss Information," capturing the irreverent, high-camp humor of the New York City celebration. To their right, a person in a grotesque goblin mask and a feathered collar adds a surreal touch, hands held in a curious, claw-like gesture. Shot on Tri-X film with a 35mm camera and a powerful professional strobe, the image freezes this diverse cast of characters against the dark street.