SHOOT THE ARROW: A PORTRAIT OF THE WORLD FAMOUS *BOB*
AMY TOUCHETTE
Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB* (Un-Gyve Press, Boston, 2013) photographs by Amy Touchette with words by The World Famous *BOB*. Shoot the Arrow is a 137 page cloth bound hardback book with 112 plates. ISBN: 978-0-9829198-4-2.
Shoot the Arrow is a collection of Amy Touchette's intimate black-and-white photographs of the onstage and offstage life of celebrated New York City burlesque dancer The World Famous *BOB*. A central figure in today's "neo-burlesque" movement, the self-described "female-female impersonator" is known for her over-the-top blonde bombshell image. Touchette used 24-hour photo sessions and exclusive access to The World Famous *BOB*'s private life to produce a deep, unique, and moving photographic biography of a woman pursuing dreams of glamour and fame. Photographed strictly on 35mm film, Touchette's pictures of The World Famous *BOB* on stage, backstage, in her daily life, and during private moments at home, are rich and beautifully real. Also containing the words of The World Famous *BOB* -- plain-spoken words that appear on the page as purely extracted un-distracted and un-distracting prose -- giving account of her evolution from an isolated farm girl in the California Valley to a performer in New York City's burlesque revival, Shoot the Arrow is an unusually penetrating and authentic portrait of contemporary life.
The Protagonist,
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OCTOBER 8, 2022 Photographs from Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB* are published in The Protagonist magazine alongside an extensive interview with *BOB*, who discusses her life story and experience being photographed by Amy, among many other topics.
GUP Magazine,
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AUGUST 28, 2017 GUP Magazine (Guide to Unique Photography) is an international authoritative publication on photography, connecting its communities with the sharpest conceptual photography, the latest photo books, and compelling writings about the contemporary world of photography.
la Repubblica,
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FEBRUARY 10, 2014 la Repubblica is an Italian newspaper focused on politics, news, economy, sports, foreign affairs, music, culture, science, and technology.
Strand Book Store,
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FEBRUARY 5, 2014 The World Famous *BOB* and Amy converse about the making of Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB* in the rare book room at Strand book store in New York City.
TimeOut Magazine,
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FEBRUARY 5, 2014 Shoot the Arrow book event at Strand bookstore in NYC is TimeOut magazine's critic pick.
BLIKK Magazine,
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FEBRUARY 2014 Oslo-based BLIKK magazine features Shoot the Arrow
Rangefinder Magazine,
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JANUARY 2014 Rangefinder magazine recommends Shoot the Arrow in its "focus" section.
Bant Magazine,
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JANUARY 2014 Istanbul-based Bant Mag. is a magazine that also organizes concerts, exhibitions, workshops, and other events.
Huffington Post,
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DECEMBER 4, 2013 "From a girl growing up on a 115-acre farm in California to a drag queen named after The Cure’s Robert Smith and known to concoct martinis in her décolletage, the photos give a bit of insight into an underground figurehead who turned to performance as a method of detangling her own identity."
Huffington Post Italy,
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DECEMBER 4, 2013 "Burlesque, The World Famous *BOB* Fotografato da Amy Touchette: La Vita Oltre Il Palcoscenico," by Pier Liugi Pisa
BUST Magazine,
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DECEMBER/JANUARY 2014 Editor Emily Rems lists Shoot the Arrow: A Portrait of The World Famous *BOB* as one of the season's best pop culture bets in "The Hotness."
The Daily Mail,
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NOVEMBER 25, 2013 "The Life of a New York Burlesque Dancer Laid Bare: Candid Photographs Capture Celebrated Buxom Blonde On and Off Stage," by Sadie Whitelocks.
PDN Photo of the Day,
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NOVEMBER 15, 2013 PDN Photo of the Day displays photographs selected by the editors of Photo District News, a publication for photo professionals.
JOY 94.9 Radio Station
Australia
NOVEMBER 14, 2013 Colin Armstrong interviews Amy Touchette and The World Famous *BOB* about Shoot the Arrow on the program "Aesthetica."
The Hairpin,
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NOVEMBER 14, 2013 The Hairpin features text by The World Famous *BOB*, subject of Shoot the Arrow
The Literate Lens,
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NOVEMBER 5, 2013 The Literate Lens is a bi-weekly blog that investigates connections between photography, art and literature, aiming to bring more depth to the cultural conversation around all three.
The New York Photo Review,
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Exhibition Review
NOVEMBER 4, 2013 The New York Photo Review reviews Shoot the Arrow exhibition at ClampArt.
Musée Magazine,
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Exhibition Review
OCTOBER 21, 2013 Musée Magazine reviews Shoot the Arrow exhibition at ClampArt.
Slate,
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OCTOBER 17, 2013 Slate's photography blog, Behold, features an article written by Alyssa Coppelman is a freelance photo editor based in Austin, Texas, who spent most of the aughts as assistant art director at Harper’s.
Paper Journal,
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JUNE 27, 2013 Alexander Norton writes about Shoot the Arrow and The World Famous *BOB* in Paper Journal.
Vogue Italia,
"Shades of Women" Exhibition,
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OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2012
Transgressor Magazine,
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SEPTEMBER 2012 Shoot the Arrow is the cover story of Transgressor magazine's debut issue, including interviews and audio of The World Famous *BOB* and Amy's super-8 film of her performing "Finale."
Esquire Magazine, Russia,
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MAY 2011 Photographs from Shoot the Arrow are on pages 60-65.
Painted Bride Quarterly,
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SPRING 2008 “Tompkins Square Library Drawing Class” from Shoot the Arrow is on the cover of the fourth print annual of Painted Bride Quarterly, a literary magazine supported by Drexel University.