I am positively thrilled to share the news of our latest release – or rather, re-releases – a trilogy of works by the renowned English authority on nudism, William Welby. Originally published in the 1930s, these books are now available again with brand-new illustrations by the photographer Stephen Glass, who Continue Reading
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
Colourizing Vintage Nude Photographs
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
