Opening reception and Book Signing
“Naked Ambition: An R-Rated Look at an X-Rated Industry”, published by San Francisco-based Rock Out Books.
Thursday, October 25th from 7-9pm

7358 Beverly Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Stephen Cohen Gallery

“Naked Ambition” is timely and pertinent. As the sex industry moves further into the mainstream, both documentary and celebrity portraits of sex workers and porn stars abound in the media. In his honest, and occasionally humorous portraits, Grecco memorializes some of the key figures responsible for bringing the industry out of the shadows. Larry Flynt, Jenna Jameson, Ron Jeremy, and Chi Chi LaRue are just a few of the hundreds of actors, actresses and producers included in Grecco’s project. He expands the imagery throughout the book to include captivating shots of sex toys, and other entertaining paraphernalia. Shots of red leather whips, black leather paddles, and beautifully colored glass dildos highlight the pleasure-seeking lives of patrons, but also introduce these objects of pleasure to an unfamiliar audience.