I’m excited to announce that the Kickstarter project I’m involved in launches on 12th November. Pin-up Parade is a limited-edition three-volume box set that offers an in-depth look at the work of Arthur Ferrier. Arthur Ferrier was a Scottish illustrator based in London, famed for his pin-up cartoons and comic Continue Reading
Books
Take a look at our collection of books that unveil the glamour photography of the 1950s and 1960s. Peel back the pages as you explore biographies of influential figures like George Harrison Marks, gaining insight into the artists behind the lens, immerse yourself in monographs dedicated to iconic photographers such as Stephen Glass and Eva Grant, and explore the history of Nudist movies.
When Ferrier met Roye: a medium-spanning tribute to the nude
‘Walk in beauty / Vaunt thy rose / Flaunt thy transient loveliness’. So concludes the foreword to Arthur Ferrier’s Lovelies, a true pin-up curio and portrait of two erotic masters at the top of their game. Note the use of the plural ‘masters’, for this is not solely a Ferrier Continue Reading
Nudes in Colour
When designing the covers for the William Welby books Naked and Unashamed, The Naked Truth about Nudism, and It’s Only Natural, I had the opportunity to colourize some black-and-white photographs by Stephen Glass. The results exceeded my expectations and inspired me to create an additional volume in the Stephen Glass Continue Reading
The Bigger Book of Breasts – Book Review
The Big Book of Breasts was an immediate bestseller when it debuted in 2006. Its 396 pages introduced readers to the top naturally bountiful nude models of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. The only complaint was that there was no biographical information on these curvaceous cuties. It left readers yearning Continue Reading
New Release: Glamour Model Revue
Announcing the much-anticipated release of Glamour Model Revue! Take a trip down mammary lane to enjoy a wistful peek at three of the most popular British nude models of the early 1960s, June Palmer, Paula Page and Tina Madison, captured on film by the pioneering female photographer Eva Grant. List Continue Reading
New Release: Line and Form
Exciting news! Line and Form, a nostalgic review of Eva Grant’s eponymous glamour magazine, is now available. The magazine Line and Form was produced and published by Eva Grant, one of the few female glamour photographers of the late 1950s and early 1960s. This volume includes a complete listing of Continue Reading
New Release: The Glamour Camera of Eva Grant
We are thrilled to announce the release of The Glamour Camera of Eva Grant. The book features a short biography of Eva Grant, a trailblazing female figure photographer from the 1950s and 1960s, accompanied by some of her most captivating images. Delight in the flirtatious portraits and natural curves of such Continue Reading
A Photographic History Of Nudism
Look what came in the post today! A Photographic History Of Nudism published by our friends over at Goliath. A revealing peek at those who like to get naked ― from the early utopian dreamers of the 1920s to the liberated pleasure-seekers of today — two hundred forty fact-filled pages Continue Reading
Diary of an Amateur Photographer by Graham Rawle
I recently picked up a copy of the book Diary of an Amateur Photographer (1998) by Graham Rawle. A fun and somewhat eccentric whodunnit about an aspiring glamour photographer. It’s a visual treat as the author is known for his use of montage. The book is presented as the protagonist’s Continue Reading
Nudism in a Cold Climate by Annebella Pollen
I’ve always been a big fan of the Kibbo Kif. So when Annebella Pollen, author of The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift, got in touch with me about a new book she was working on called: Nudism in a Cold Climate: The Visual Culture of Naturists in Mid-20th Century Britain, Continue Reading