The Untold Story of Cynthia Plaster Caster: Art, Sex, and Rock 'n' Roll
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Elisabeth Garber-Paul
Summary
This article tells the full, never-before-told story of Cynthia Albritton, better known as Cynthia Plaster Caster, the infamous groupie who created plaster casts of rock stars' penises. Beginning with her 1968 encounter with Jimi Hendrix at the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago, the piece traces her journey from art student to counterculture legend, exploring her motivations, methods, relationships with musicians, and the cultural significance of her work. It delves into her interactions with figures like Jimi Hendrix, members of Led Zeppelin, and other rock icons, while examining the intersection of art, sexuality, and fandom in the 1960s and beyond.
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Rolling StoneThe Untold Story of Cynthia Plaster Caster: Art, Sex, and Rock 'n' Rollrollingstone.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledAlong with her friend and helper, Marilyn, she carefully measures equal parts dental alginate powder and 70-degree water.
Their friend Dianne, the 'plater' — the young woman designated with arousing the subject — is going down on Hendrix, trying to get him to the edge.
Cynthia Albritton was famous for her statues of rock stars' penises, but this groupie's entire story has never been told — until now
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