For forty years, Scot Sothern spent his life in freelance photography. His worked spanned from department stores, churches, bowling alleys, sports events, high school proms, to tourist photos and children portraits. In 1983 he began to be known worldwide for his works with the disappearing Bedouin tribe and his project Shopping For God: Religious Cults in America.
This series in particular caught my eye, mainly because of the provocative catch on prostitutes. He spends time with prostitutes, and lets himself loose (as in, he lets himself get an erection or two, and nonchalantly admitting it). He describes them, asks them questions, ask for their opinions. According to Bill Fithugh, author of Pest Control, it is"a masterful memoir, full of truth-telling, ugliness, beauty, tragedy, and humor." I couldn't agree more.
- Michelle Mangan
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