In their time, Ziegfeld Girls were esteemed as paragons of beauty, elegance, and glamour, and no photographer was better able to capture the sparkling qualities of these Ziegfeld Follies showgirls than Alfred Cheney Johnston. After his death in 1971, a large cache of artistic, daring, and un-retouched nude images was discovered in his home: too provocative for the 1920's, but just right for the 21st century.