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Tag Archives: Bettie Page
“After all, when God created Adam and Eve, they were stark naked. And in the Garden of Eden, God was probably naked as a jaybird too!” — Bettie Page
“I was not trying to be shocking, or to be a pioneer. I wasn’t trying to change society, or to be ahead of my time. I didn’t think of myself as liberated, and I don’t believe that I did anything … Continue reading
“Make the most of what you have and enjoy being female; enjoy being you.” — Bunny Yeager
“I want to show off how beautiful my subjects are, whether its a cheetah or a live girl or two of them together.” — Bunny Yeager It’s the birthday of model and pin-up photographer Bunny Yeager. She is most famous … Continue reading
A Conversation with Bunny Yeager
My pal Bill Teck shared this 15-minute interview he shot between questioner Youri Mevs and the pioneer pin-up photographer Bunny Yeager at the Miami International Book Fair in 2012. Bunny Yeager just passed away last week. I loved this exchange: … Continue reading
R.I.P. Bunny Yeager
Model and pin-up photographer Bunny Yeager, most famous for her photographs of Bettie Page (she was also instrumental in getting Bettie Page the Playboy cover), has passed away at the age of 85. She tended to photograph her subjects outside, … Continue reading
Review: Bettie Page Reveals All (2013)
In 1977’s The Goodbye Girl, there’s an exchange that has always reminded me of Bettie Page: “I thought you were decent.” “I am decent. I just happen to be naked.” I review the new documentary about the most famous naughty … Continue reading
R.I.P., Bettie Page
Obituary here. A saucy vivacious beauty who always seemed more comfortable in outdoors shots than interiors, Bettie Page was photographed in all manner of compromising (literally) positions, yet with such a verve and humor that it never seemed she was … Continue reading
Bettie Page On Easter
One of my dearest friends in the world was in town this past weekend with her husband, and I got to spend a bunch of time with them. The weather was heart-achingly spectacular. The skyline of New York – its … Continue reading