The woman, the mystery and the man who solved it
Las Vegas sought to capitalize on [the atomic] craze, and in 1957 sent a photographer out on assignment to shoot a promotional ad for nuclear tourism. He got an idea to capture the lead dancer at the Sands Hotel in a swimsuit in the shape of a fluffy mushroom cloud. In the photo, the high-heeled showgirl is smiling with arms outstretched as the desert unfolds behind her like a stage.
Hard to imagine getting that idea, but the rest is history.
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