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demmiblue

(36,838 posts) Wed May 24, 2023, 06:10 PM May 2023

Tina Turner hanging off the Eiffel Tower. One of Peter Lindbergh's most iconic photographs.

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Tina Turner hanging off the Eiffel Tower. One of Peter Lindbergh's most iconic photographs. (Original Post) demmiblue May 2023 OP

demmiblue............ Upthevibe May 2023 #1

YES, yes indeed!! Duppers May 2023 #5

in high heels.... nt msongs May 2023 #2

...and a minidress, and no obvious safety precautions /nt localroger May 2023 #4

That was my first thought, too. Delmette2.0 May 2023 #8

Wow, never saw that! electric_blue68 May 2023 #3

K & R Duppers May 2023 #6

O M G!!! Never saw that picture and it is truly terrifying. That woman had guts! Fla Dem May 2023 #7

There's a platform right below ... Donkees May 2023 #9

Regardless, she was up there in high heels. Any fall could have been critical. Fla Dem May 2023 #10

Upthevibe

(8,034 posts)

1. demmiblue............

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 06:16 PM

May 2023

One of the great photos.....

Duppers

(28,117 posts)

5. YES, yes indeed!!

Reply to Upthevibe (Reply #1)

Wed May 24, 2023, 08:05 PM

May 2023

msongs

(67,394 posts)

2. in high heels.... nt

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 06:27 PM

May 2023

localroger

(3,625 posts)

4. ...and a minidress, and no obvious safety precautions /nt

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Wed May 24, 2023, 07:47 PM

May 2023

Delmette2.0

(4,164 posts)

8. That was my first thought, too.

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Thu May 25, 2023, 10:04 AM

May 2023

Tina

electric_blue68

(14,862 posts)

3. Wow, never saw that!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 07:07 PM

May 2023

Duppers

(28,117 posts)

6. K & R

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 08:10 PM

May 2023

Fla Dem

(23,637 posts)

7. O M G!!! Never saw that picture and it is truly terrifying. That woman had guts!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Wed May 24, 2023, 08:15 PM

May 2023

Donkees

(31,372 posts)

9. There's a platform right below ...

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #7)

Thu May 25, 2023, 05:50 PM

May 2023

Similar to the famous iron workers photo, there was an extended platform below them too.

Fla Dem

(23,637 posts)

10. Regardless, she was up there in high heels. Any fall could have been critical.

Reply to Donkees (Reply #9)

Thu May 25, 2023, 06:10 PM

May 2023

Just being up there, climbing the girders with no safety strap took a lot of guts.

I wouldn't do it, that's for sure.

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