This unusual photograph of Pamela Green, on stage at the Players Theatre in Charing Cross, is by the well-known America photographer (and film-maker) George Pickow. He attached small pencil torches to Pamela’s hands and feet and using a strobe light and an open shutter he was able recorded trails of 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.
An early picture of Pamela Green by Alan Duncan
An early picture of Pamela Green, wearing a petticoat and one stocking, taken by Alan Duncan, a press photographer that ran an evening class at the Camera Club. SaveSave
Pandora by Joan Craven
This picture is a favourite of mine. Pamela Green as Pandora, as photographed by Joan Craven. This was a freelance job while Pamela was working at the London Casino in Old Compton Street. Pamela Green met Joan Craven when she was sent by her agent to Kinocrat House, 85, Cromwell Continue Reading
Spring Shower — Bertram Park
Pamela Green passed away five years ago today. To mark the occasion I’ve selected a photo to post from her personal collection. It is a rather fun photo with a certain amount of joie de vivre to remember her by. I’m afraid I don’t know much about it other than it was Continue Reading
Jean Straker: Figure Studies
A couple of intriguing photos by the underrated Jean Straker (1913-1984). His work reminds me a little of the American photographer William Mortensen. Thanks to Nigel W. for the scans. SaveSave
Zoltán Glass (1903-1982)
Pamela Green modelled for numerous photographers. My favourite by far was Zoltán Glass. He was born in Budapest on April 26, 1903, to Reszon and Olga Glass, a Jewish couple. He began his career as a cartoonist and retoucher for a local newspaper, but in 1925 he moved to Berlin, where Continue Reading
Pin-ups and Figure Studies with Jean Straker
I’ve recently discovered that Jean Straker, along with the photographers Walter Bird and Jack Eston, took part in a discussion on Pin-ups and Figure Studies broadcast by the BBC on Network Three on May 22, 1958. On the show, Jean defines a pin-up as “a picture of a girl in which the girl represents herself. Continue Reading
Ever the Lady Killer
Here’s a picture of a very dapper looking George. I presume at the Gerrard Street Studios in the early ’50s. On the wall centre right is a picture of Norman Wisdom. The other two portraits I recognise but can’t put a name to them. SaveSave
Jean Straker and The Visual Arts Club
A 1950s contemporary of Pamela Green’s was the photographer Jean Straker. An interesting character by half. To my knowledge, he never photographed Pamela, but she did have a copy of his book, The Nudes of Jean Straker, on her shelf. I feel as if Jean Straker was too arty and Continue Reading
Joan Craven (1897–1979)
Above a photograph of Pamela Green by Joan Craven, who photographed Pam several times. Joan shared studios with Walter Bird at Kinocrat House on the Cromwell Road, London. Don’t have much information about her. If you can help please email me or post something. Below is the text from a short article in Continue Reading