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Tattered Literature. Model: Diem

#womenandbooks #blackandwhite #photography #monochrome #hiddenwomen #diem #chicagophotographer #latenightposts

Black and white photo of a woman, unclothed, holding an old and tattered book.

September 28, 2025 at 8:22 AM Everybody can reply

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Reading Cupid and Psyches, Black and White. Model: Sol

#blackandwhite #monochrome #womenandbooks #womenreading #jeandebosschere #raritypress #chicagophotographer #sol

Black and white photo of a woman lying on her back, holding a copy of "The Golden Asse of Lucius Apulius, with illustrations by Jean De Bosschere (Rarity Press, 1931)

September 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM Everybody can reply

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Wicked in Waiting. Model: 8N8

#womenandbooks #wicked #gregorymaguire #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel

Photo of a woman leaning against a pillar in Union Station in Chicago. She is dressed in black and white and her hair conceals her face. She is holding a copy of the book "Wicked" by Gregory Maguire.

September 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM Everybody can reply

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Poison in Black and White. Model: Annabel Lee
Book: "Poison" by @sarahpinborough.bsky.social

#womenandbooks #womenreading #goth #blackandwhite #stockings #garters #dangerouswomen #poison #sarahpinborough #annabellee

A black and white photo of woman holding a copy of "Poison" by Sarah Pinborough (Titan Books, 2015) in her lap.

August 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM Everybody can reply

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Quietly Reflecting. Model: K.

#womenandbooks #booksky #books #lovebooks #portraits #photography #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel #k

A woman stands beside a ladder. She is looking down and lights are refected in her glasses, and behind her there are shelves filled with books.

August 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM Everybody can reply

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A Little Like Lady Godiva. Model: Mia

#blackandwhite #monochrome #chicagophotographer #womenandbooks #ladygodiva #silly #strangebooks

Black and white photo of a woman on the beach. She is facing away from the camera and is holding the Dr. Suess book "The Seven Lady Godivas" behind her back. Her dress is lifted to reveal her backside.

August 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM Everybody can reply

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Summertime, with "And Still I Rise." Model: J.

#womenandbooks #womenreading #blackandwhite #mayaangelou #andstillirise #j #booksky

Black and white photo of a woman's legs. She is sitting in the grass and a copy of Maya Angelou's "And Still I Rise" is on her lap.

August 11, 2025 at 1:23 PM Everybody can reply

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One of the Seven. Model: @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social

#womenandbooks #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #monochrome #photography #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #strangeportraits #cj

Black and white photo of a woman holding a book called "Seven Splendid Sinners." She is nude and her face is concealed by a black hat.

August 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM Everybody can reply

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Raven Girl in Black and White. Model: Ardis
Mural: "Storm Chaser" by Justin Suarez
Book: "Raven Girl" by @audreyniffenegger.bsky.social
(@abramscomicarts.bsky.social, 2013)

#photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #womenandbooks #booksky #audreyniffenegger #ravengirl #justinsuarez #ardis

Black and white photo of a woman holding Audrey Niffenegger's book "Raven Girl." The model, dressed in black, has two feathers in her hair, and is standing in front of a mural by Justin Suarez.

August 4, 2025 at 7:32 AM Everybody can reply

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Censorship And The Irrepressible Drive. Model: Ardis

#womenandbooks #censorship #dorothyiannone #goth #portraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #ardis

A women with bright blue hair is reading the book "Censorship" by Dorothy Iannone, published by the Migros Museum in 2014. The photo was taken inside the model's art studio.

June 19, 2025 at 5:53 AM Everybody can reply

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I love the art of @apollonia.bsky.social, and the photo by grey8wolf.bsky.social‬ complements it nicely.#apolloniasaintclairi#pgwolfff#blackandwhitet#womenandbooksks

June 16, 2025 at 5:10 AM Everybody can reply

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Dancing Among Words. Model: Sunshine

#photography #monochrome #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #originalphotography #strangeportraits #sunshine #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #womenandbooks

A black and white photo of a woman posing among the bookcases at the Harold Washington Library in Chicago. The photo was taken in April 2024.

June 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM Everybody can reply

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Love Letters of a Liar. Model: @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social

#womenandbooks #blackandwhite #vintagebooks #lovelettersofaliar #cj #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel

Black and white photo of a woman lying on her back. He chest is covered by an open book called "The Love Letters of a Liar," by Mrs. William Allen, published by ESS ESS Publishing Company, New York, 1900.

June 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM Everybody can reply

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And Other Maniacs. Model: Sol

#blackandwhite #monochrome #womenandbooks #chicagophotographer #irvingwallace #portraits #strangeportraits #sol

Black and white photo of a woman reading "The Nympho and Other Maniacs," by Irving Wallace.

May 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM Everybody can reply

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Imitating Banksy. Model: Ardis

#banksy #photography #blackandwhite #strangeportraits #womenandbooks #originalphotography #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel

A black and white photo of a model displaying a photo from the book "Banksy: You Are An Acceptable Level Of Threat And If You Were Not You Would Know About It." Her pose is reminiscent of the photo.

May 25, 2025 at 7:16 AM Everybody can reply

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At the Window (2). Model: K

#womenandbooks #blackandwhite #portraits #womenreading #lovebooks #chicagophotographer #chicagomodel #k

May 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM Everybody can reply

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In the bookstore. Model: Diem

#photography #womenandbooks #originalphotography #strangeportraits #chicagophotographer #diem

A woman in a red robe reads in the window of a bookstore. The photo is taken from inside the store, and the light from the window behind her leaves her largely in the shadows.

May 18, 2025 at 5:50 AM Everybody can reply

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Erotic Traveler. Model: H.

#blackandwhite #photography #portraits #womenandbooks #sensual #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #h

Black and white photo of a nude woman sitting behind a table. Several books are stacked on the table. The title of the top book is "The Erotic Traveler."

May 16, 2025 at 2:48 AM Everybody can reply

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Dusting off the book. Model: @cassandra-fowler.bsky.social

#photography #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotos #blackandwhitephotography #womenandbooks #originalphotography #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #cj

Black and white photo of a woman blowing dust off the cover of a book.

May 11, 2025 at 6:58 AM Everybody can reply

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Padlocks and Girdles of Chastity. Model: H.

#photography #originalphotography #blackandwhite #strangeportraits #womenandbooks #strangebooks #vintagebooks

A black and white photo of a woman holding the book "Padlocks and Girdles of Chastity." Her body is partially concealed by her long hair and an old padlock. The book is marked as "Privately Printed" and the author and publisher and unlisted. This copy was likely published around 1928.

May 10, 2025 at 4:18 AM Everybody can reply

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Love + Hope. Model: M

#womenandbooks #blackandwhite #originalphotography #tonimorrison #love #hope #portraits #portraitphotography

A black and white photo of a woman holding a copy of Toni Morrison's "Love." The word "hope" is tattooed on the side of her hand.

May 8, 2025 at 1:50 PM Everybody can reply

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Thinking About Life Itself. Model: Jayy

#womenandbooks #books #libraries #publiclibrary #blackandwhite #strangeportraits #melancholy #thinking #jayy #rogerebert #life #lifeitself #waukegan

Black and white photo of a woman looking through a bookcase. Roger Ebert's memoir "Life Itself" is visible in the foreground. Taken in the Waukegan Public Library, 2017.

May 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM Everybody can reply

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Women Who Read Are Dangerous. Model: Ardis

#womenreading #womenandbooks #dangerouswomen #dangerousbooks #womenwhoreadaredangerous #goth #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #stefanbollman #abbevillpress #ardis #blackandwhite

Black and white photo of a woman holding the book "Women Who Read Are Dangerous," by Stefan Bollman. (Abbeville Press, New York, 2016)

May 4, 2025 at 5:57 AM Everybody can reply

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Reading Whitman, Out of View. Model: Nia
#womenreading #womenandbooks #photography #blackandwhite #poetrybooks #waltwhitman #nia #strangeportraits

Black and white photo of a woman reading a book of poetry by Walt Whitman. Her face is hidden from view.

April 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM Everybody can reply

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Dangerous Reader. Model: Ardis

#blackandwhite #womenandbooks #womenreading #dangerouswomen #goth #gothgirls #strangeportraits #chicagomodel #chicagophotographer #ardis #censorship #azarnafisi #dangerousreader #bookbans #bookburning

Black and white photo of a woman reading Azar Nafisi's book "Read Dangerously." She is sitting on a wooden crate. Lettering on the side of the crate reads "DANGER - BOOKS - BURN WITHOUT READING."

April 22, 2025 at 4:57 AM Everybody can reply

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