Bunny Yeager's Darkroom: Pin-up Photography's Golden Era
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (911 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847838552 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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If you are one of the millions interested in Bettie Page, buy this book." –Vintage Sleaze"a new collection of more than 250 photographs curated by author and cultural historian Petra Mason that includes iconic shots of Bettie Page, whom Yeager is credited with discovering, and many previously unpublished images including Yeager self-portraits." –Huffington Post"This book of classic pin-up photos is the ideal gift" –Baltimore City Paper"impse into the icons and outtakes of pin-up photography’s golden era, including chapters on Yaeger’s early self-portraits, classic American cheesecake and, of course, star subject Bettie Page." –National Post"utterly evocative of its time, and rather innocent" –Palm Beach Pos
Petra Mason is a cultural historian and creative director whose East Coast-centric book credits include: Last Train to Paradise: Centennial edition, South Beach Stories, The Carlyle, In the Spirit of Miami Beach and New York. Photographic installations include: The Glass House Icon Project.
After winning several beauty pageants in Miami, Yeager went to photography school, and in 1955, she hit the jackpot with her shot of Bettie Page scantily clad in a Santa hat, which sold instantly to the fledgling Playboy magazine. Culled from Yeager’s extensive archive, the collection includes her most iconic shots of the legendary Bettie as well as many previously unpublished images. This glamorous volume gathers more than a hundred lens-fogging photographs embodying the naughty girl-next-door eroticism of pin-up culture. A fun and sexy book, it is sure to tap into the current burlesque trend and the popularity of glamour photography and vintage American culture.. Yeager’s pioneering self-portraits and excerpts from her charming 1960s how-to manuals are featured alongside dozens of wholesome beauties shot in the studio and on location. The beginning of a long collaboration, her photographs of Bettie have now been featured on more magazine covers than those of Marilyn Monroe. The only woman pin-up photographer of her day, Bunny Yeager was also a model in her own right. A treasure trove of pin-up girl images from photographer Bunny Yeager, celebrated for her playfully erotic photos of Bettie Page t
"with its recent beautifully appointed books concerning Bunny Yaeger" according to kgmonster12. Publisher Rizzoli has, with its recent beautifully appointed books concerning Bunny Yaeger,given Taschen a real sprint for their money. Every page chock full of nicely chosenglamour photographs shot by a master(mistress?) of the art form. Given time, it's takenthe better part of a century for her work to be pulled from the publishing ghetto, intothe light of day. This book, and Yaeger's last, on Bette Page, belong on the shelf of anyonewith more than a ca. Photography Friend I Bought It For Loved It lona wolfe Can't say I know a lot about photography, but a dear friend of mine was looking to expand her business into so-called "boudoir" photography (sexy pictures intended for one's boyfriend/girlfriend) and I thought she'd enjoy this. She did, and said it was very inspiring. Seeing what was considered 'risque' back then as opposed to what you might see during any given day watching network TV today is a hoot.. Keith L. said Bettie is the best. Bunny was a trailblazer female photographer and this is an excellent record of her work. Among all of her many female models, Bettie Page was the best, & there are a good number of shots of her here.