Make Up Blog: blog #7

Letters from Storyville is about how Ophelia has finally arrived to New Orleans and must work for Countess P in order to survive. She then becomes a Storyville prostitute and begins sitting in the parlor to entice men but unfortunately she is not attracting any men. Countess P sympathetically introduces Ophelia to a longtime client but he soon is bored with Ophelia and moves on the the next girl. Later on, Ophelia is being sold as the newcomer and when the auction begins Countess P makes her recite poetry and walk around the room and remain in difficult poses for long periods of time. This is where is given the name Violent by Countess P but it soon changes to African Violent because of her African-American heritage that she tries to hide. Ophelia begins the tableau vivant, in which she must stay in uncomfortable poses for a long period of time. By the end of the night, Ophelia receives a bidder, but her unfortunately does not know her name.