Marc McAndrews’s Photos of Nevada’s Legal Brothels

A Fresh Take on the Oldest Profession

Marc McAndrews spent five years photographing the legal brothels of 11 Nevada counties, finding less in the way of salaciousness and more in the way of capitalism, commerce and community.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/a-fresh-take-on-the-oldest-profession/

With sweaty palms, a heavy step and a stutter, Marc McAndrews entered a brothel in Elko, Nev., without much of a pitch or a plan. Facing the line of half-naked sex workers, he had to choose one and pose a question that made him blush.

Could he take some pictures?