Miss Mars

16x20 inch Black & White print on Epson Art Cotton Smooth 250 gram paper. From the NYC Village Halloween Parade, 1982–86.

A pageant contestant wearing a "Miss Mars" sash poses in an elaborate, extraterrestrial-themed costume during the Village Halloween Parade in the mid-1980s. The shot, captured on Kodak Tri-X film with a 35mm Pentax, highlights the performer's striking features — a frosted mustache, dramatic oversized eyelashes, and long, shimmering earrings. The ensemble is topped with a wild, gravity-defying hairstyle adorned with tinsel and sequins, all brought into sharp focus by the powerful burst of a Norman 200B flash against the dark New York City night — a moment of pure, high-camp creativity from this historic neighborhood celebration.