Photography: dirty glam

I love the grittiness of these photos, where beauty isn't glamorized. It is taken, thrown down on a gross, sticky sidewalk and stepped on repeatedly with muddy boots.

Marilyn Minter










Irving Penn







Mario Sorrenti







(well, this is an editorial for V mag, with Lara Stone, I might add, so it's gonna look pretty nonetheless)

Ben Rayner






Giovanni Di Mola






Adrian Mesko




Unknown - if you happen to know the photographer of these pics please tell me..it will be much appreciated!