PENNY ARCADE (1987) Portrait

[New York]: Np, 1987. Vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white glossy print still photo. Written notation in ink on verso with date of 3/87, fine.

Penny Arcade born Susana Ventura (b. 1950) is an American performance artist, actress and playwright based in New York City. She is known for her comedic wit, forthright delivery and stage presence. Her performances explore topics such as gentrification, humanity, womanhood, LGBT culture, nostalgia, family history and the life of the outsider. (Wikipedia) She has been called the “Queen of the Underground”. For 55 years, Penny Arcade has used her performances, poetry and songs, her plays and her life to shine a light on how cool it is to be free, to be absolutely and unequivocally oneself.