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    16 Fascinating, Intimate Photos Of Prostitutes Throughout History

    From the upcoming exhibit "Scarlett Muse" — at New York City's Daniel Cooney Fine Art Gallery — revealing images from the long relationship between pros, gigolos, and the photographers inspired by them. WARNING: Some nudity ahoy.

    1. Nude with White Leggings and Finger to Mouth, c.1850

    2. Hustlers, Selma Avenue, Hollywood, 1971

    3. Young Hustlers, Selma Avenue, Hollywood, 1971

    4. Rue Asselin, 1924-25

    5. Untitled, c.1990s

    6. Storyville, New Orleans, c.1912

    7. Gerald Oglesby, c.1970s

    8. La fille de Joie au Billard Russe [Prostitute Playing Russian Billiards, Boulevard Rochechouart], 1933

    9. Untitled, c.2011

    10. Cobra and Caprice, 1961

    11. Sabrina, c. 1960

    12. "Richie," c.1970s

    13. "Richie" in Ramones T-Shirt, c.1970s

    14. Weegee, c.1980s

    15. Hadgi Standing, c.2012

    16. #1 from the Anatomy Series, 2008-2013

    "Scarlet Muse" opens on June 9th at the Daniel Cooney Fine Art Gallery in New York City.