For some time now, I’ve been wanting to try my hand at colourizing vintage nude photographs from my collection. I finally got around to it. Here are a few samples of my work, showing the before and after images. I must say they came out pretty okay. The transformation from Continue Reading
The Bell, Book and Candle Connection
Behold a captivating and tasteful nude portrait of Pamela Green, skillfully captured by George Harrison Marks and digitally preserved from a vintage print. Pam’s platinum blonde locks are reminiscent of Kim Novak’s hairstyle in the 1958 cinematic gem, “Bell Book and Candle” — a cherished favourite of Pam’s. In fact, Continue Reading
Zee Zee Martine’s Wolf Bait
Lisa Petrucci from Something Weird graciously sent me a stack of magazines, including two issues of a publication called Wolf Bait. Given that my publishing imprint shares the name, it was only natural for me to showcase them, even if I don’t typically cover the American glamour scene — there Continue Reading
Pocahontas: La Belle Sauvage
A charming picture of La Belle Sauvage taken by Stephen Glass in the mid-1950s. From the original negative. Model unknown. Somewhat off-topic, it was around this time that the publishers Cassell, who were founded in 1852 at La Belle Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill, commissioned a nude statue of Princess Pocahontas Continue Reading
Remembering Eva Grant (1925-2024)
With a heavy heart, I bear the sombre news of Eva Grant’s passing on Monday, 22 January 2024. She was a pioneering figure in the British glamour photography scene of the 1950s and ’60s. A luminary whose lens challenged the norms of such a male-commanded industry. As avid readers of 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
Philip Gotlop captures Pamela Green
A charming nude photograph featuring a young Pamela Green, captured by Philip Gotlop, an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society. Philip Gotlop, a British photographer, authored several photography manuals during his career. His publications encompassed professional manuals and practical guides. It is his later career, however, that brought him greater 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
Seasonal Wishes from Pamela Green
As the holiday season is upon us, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to each and every one of you. I hope this festive time brings you joy, love, and cherished moments with your loved ones. This year has been busy. On top of all the regular work Continue Reading