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Showgirl <n>Toby Taylor</n> photographed by <n>Lindsey Ruth</n> in 2023.

A 1920s portrait of actress <n>Clara Bow</n> holding a clown mask.

Portrait of <n>Julie Driscoll</n> by <n>Richard Avedon</n> for <n>Vogue</n>, August 1968.

Artist <n>Anne Avramut</n> photographed by <n>Emma Hartvig</n> for her series <n>Masks and Myths</n>.

The <n>Galaxia</n> temple by <n>Arthur Mamou-Mani</n> burns at <n>Burning Man</n> 2018. Photo by <n>John Curley</n>.

<n>Araignée du soir, espoir...</n> by <n>Benoist Demoriane</n> featuring <n>Vallie Plagirafe</n>.

A look by designer <n>Alice Matter</n> from the <n>On/Off catwalk show</n> at <n>London Fashion Week</n> 2017. Photo by <n>Reuters</n>.

From the <n>SICKY</n> editorial, <n>Obscura</n>.

<n>The Doll</n>, a 1934 <n>Surrealist</n> photograph by artist <n>Hans Bellmer</n>.

A still of <n>Dolores del Rio</n> from the film <n>The Trail of '98</n>.

The <n>Giffords Circus</n> tent at night.

<n>The Red Witch Theatre Company</n>, an acrylic on wood panel painting by artist <n>Marc Potts</n>.

<n>Chandra North</n> wears the <n>Showgirl Corset</n> from <n>John Galliano</n>'s Spring 1997 collection, made with <n>Mr Pearl</n>.

A portrait of actress <n>Bebe Daniels</n> in an <n>Art Deco</n> style.