International adult star and producer Sofia Zaragoza has gone down in history with a striking new photo project that recreates one of the earliest known images of a sex worker from the late 19th century.
Working with acclaimed photographer Christopher Alexander of These rare photographs documented women working in a luxury brothel and remain among the first visual records of sex workers in American history. �
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The game combines modern photography techniques with vintage style to pay tribute to the women whose lives were quietly documented in photography’s earliest era.
“Sex workers have always been part of history, but their stories have rarely been told with dignity,” Zaragoza said. “Recreating this image is about honoring the women who came before us and recognizing that sex work has always existed – even when society tried to hide it.”
Alexander, an internationally published photographer whose work has appeared in hundreds of magazines, used lighting, wardrobe, and period-accurate poses to reflect the visual tone of late 19th-century portrait photography. �
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The collaboration highlights Zaragoza’s continued interest in combining erotic art with historical and cultural stories.
“This project is not just about recreating a photo,” Alexander said. “It’s about bridging more than a century of sex-positive expression through art.”
The image will be released on Zaragoza’s social media and subscription platforms, with behind-the-scenes content documenting the creative process.
With this project, Zaragoza proves once again that adult artists can do more than entertain: they can also preserve and reinterpret the history of sexuality through art.
