Paula Page’s modelling career began in the late 1950s. She was born in Shropshire in the late 1930s and studied to be a typist at school. Paula first took to nude modelling when she realised how much attention her figure attracted. She was a popular model on the circuit affectionately known Continue Reading
Photographers
Embark on a journey through the lives and lenses of the photographers who defined the glamour photography landscape of the 1950s and 1960s, such as Eva Grant, George Harrison Marks, John Everard, Horace Roye, Stephen Glass and his brother Zoltan.
Pamela Green by Douglas Webb
I’ve not posted in a long time, as I treat here is a picture of Pamela Green — a little more mature than we usually get to see her. It was taken by Douglas Webb, and the scan is from the original colour transparency. Other news I had a delightful lunch Continue Reading
All About Eva Grant
Eva Grant was one of the top glamour photographers of the 1950s and early ’60s. She was born in 1925 in Istanbul, Turkey, to Greek parents; in the 1930s, the family returned to Greece and settled in Athens, where Eva spent the Second World War and her formative and teenage Continue Reading
Nude Study by Eva Grant
Above is a delightful nude study by Eva Grant, one of the world’s foremost female figure photographers of the 1950sand ’60s. She was born in Istanbul, grew up in Greece, and became a student nurse in London. To supplement her meagre income, she did a bit of swimwear modelling, only Continue Reading
Sexsational Sylvana Manto – Russell Gay
A photo of the delightfully buxom Sylvana Manto (Madelaine Bannister) by Russell Gay, who went on to found the top-shelf magazines Fiesta and Knave. Early in his career, he had a studio on 245, Tottenham Court Road, London.
The 3-D Xploits of Douglas Webb
The 1950s was the golden era of 3-D movies with such classics as It Came from Outer Space, Creature From The Back Lagoon and Hitchcock’s Dial M For Murder. Just like the movie business, pin-up photography was a competitive game. Seeing the success of such movies, photographers such as Stanley Long and Horace Roye Continue Reading
Viva Espana! by Stephen Glass
Olé! Another early nude portrait of Pamela Green by Stephen Glass. This time with a Spanish flavour. There is something about the overall exotic appeal of Mediterranean women — maybe more so now since Brexit.
Stephen Glass Interview
STEPHEN GLASS, like his younger brother Zoltán, was born and educated in Hungary. After three years of intensive study in commercial art schools in Budapest, he earned his living as a designer, cartoonist, and painter. At the end of the first World War, he left Hungary for Germany, where he Continue Reading
Nude by Douglas Webb
Douglas Webb, is well known for his stills photography within the film and TV business. His career, however, was far more varied than most people released. He would occasionally turn his hand towards product photography and even wedding photography. I have half a dozen nudes by him, among which I Continue Reading
Twin Peaks – Ronald Waite
As a professional model, Pamela Green was photographed by several photographers, especially during the early part of her career. This photo of a dark-haired Pam was taken in the early fifties by a Ronald Waite. Unfortunately, I don’t know much about Ronald, other than his association with the address 116 Continue Reading