"For the next five years, Werner photographed Polk Street, Castro Street, the Hooker's Ball and the Beaux Arts Ball, capturing elaborate costumes, last-minute assemblages and what may have been just everyday, out-there outfits."
"At the time, Werner thought of his book as not just an artistic pursuit but a political statement. 'I was terrified that there were political forces arrayed against [Halloween], that were going to crush it.'"
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