It has been reported that Berth Milton Jr., the CEO of Private Media, the first adult entertainment company to obtain a public listing on the NASDAQ, is contemplating opening a chain of free luxury hotels around the world--- the catch--- all sexual acts will be streamed onto the Internet to web subscribers. Milton believes the demand for amateur porn will be so high, his project will bring in approximately $44 million annually.
While the business model may seen implausible to some, it has actually proven itself around the world. Big Sister, a brothel located in Prague, has lived and profited off the same system. Sex is free, but each client must sign a waiver to allow the footage of their sexual encounter to be streamed on the Internet. For some, the fear of being spotted is non-existent and the exhibitionism is half the thrill.
Photographer Hana Jakrlova has been working for some time documenting the women and clients of Big Sister. In the Big Sister series, "Hana became fascinated by the extraordinary ways in which the Internet has transformed our world and challenged by the subject matter, she explored this profound world-wide phenomenon and how this technology effected intimacy and privacy. Documenting the absurd and existential "decisive moments" via the Internet."
Her book Big Sister will be released shortly with a book signing at Paris Photo on November 16, 2010 at 4pm. More images from her Big Sister series can be found at www.hanajakrlovaphoto.com
For more information on the "porn hotels":http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2010/11/porn-mogul-proposes-porn-hotels/130208/1
Image courtesy of Hana Jakrlova