Edited by Cameron Jamie and Mike Kelley
Photography by Theo Ehret
Taschen, 2002
A striking visual monograph documenting the underground culture of staged “apartment wrestling” that emerged in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s.
Photographed by Theo Ehret, the longtime official photographer of the Olympic Auditorium, the book captures a little-known subculture where costumed wrestlers performed theatrical and erotic matches for private audiences. The images reveal a world of elaborate personas, spectacle, and performance that blurs the line between sport, theater, and fetish culture.
The volume also includes an influential essay on the semiotics of wrestling by Roland Barthes, situating the imagery within a broader cultural and philosophical context.
Large-format illustrated volume.
Hardcover
488 pages
11.5" × 14.5"
Pre-owned, good condition.
Please note: All sales are final. Due to the unique nature of these pieces and our studio move, we’re unable to accept returns or exchanges.
Edited by Cameron Jamie and Mike Kelley
Photography by Theo Ehret
Taschen, 2002
A striking visual monograph documenting the underground culture of staged “apartment wrestling” that emerged in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 1970s.
Photographed by Theo Ehret, the longtime official photographer of the Olympic Auditorium, the book captures a little-known subculture where costumed wrestlers performed theatrical and erotic matches for private audiences. The images reveal a world of elaborate personas, spectacle, and performance that blurs the line between sport, theater, and fetish culture.
The volume also includes an influential essay on the semiotics of wrestling by Roland Barthes, situating the imagery within a broader cultural and philosophical context.
Large-format illustrated volume.
Hardcover
488 pages
11.5" × 14.5"
Pre-owned, good condition.
Please note: All sales are final. Due to the unique nature of these pieces and our studio move, we’re unable to accept returns or exchanges.