Over the last few weeks, I’ve been spending a bit of spare time working on the next book for Wolfbait. It’s going to Beauty Off-Duty, featuring relaxed, everyday moments caught on camera. Luckily for us, these amiable moments feature charming young ladies in the buff. One model that keeps cropping Continue Reading
Solo 1958-1968
After Kamera, the most successful magazine, George Harrison Marks and Pamela Green produced was Solo. Similar to Kamera it was 32 pages of black and white photos, with a colour cover, but dedicated to just one model. It was launched in the Spring of 1958 and ran as a monthly Continue Reading
Horace Roye — Bibliography
Because you demanded it here is a list of books produced by Horace Roye (1906-2002). If I missed anything or if you see any errors, please let me know. For an illustrated bibliography of nude photography books published in England from 1896 to 1960 check out the latest release from Continue Reading
Horace Roye — A Short Biography
Horace Roye (born Horace Roye-Narbeth, 4 March 1906 – 11 June 2002) was considered one of the top British photographers of the 1930 and ’40s. His father was a socialist, but his mother had her own income and insisted on sending him to a private school, which may explain his Continue Reading
Bertram Park and Yvonne Gregory
Bertram Park (1883-1972) was a renowned portrait photographer whose work can be found in the National Portrait Gallery. In 1916, he married the photographer Yvonne Gregory. Along with fellow photographer Marcus Adams, they established themselves as the Three Photographers. Their studio at 43 Dover Street in Mayfair was initially funded Continue Reading
Elizabeth Walker: Naturism’s Ambassador
Many of those who posed in naturist resorts for photographers were professional models rather than genuine naturists. One of the handful to buck that trend was Elizabeth Walker, née Elcoate Gilbert, who was routinely described as Naturism’s Ambassador. She was a member of Spielplatz and as early as 1950 and Continue Reading
Lovelies in Mufti
Occasionally I come across a magazine I’ve not heard or seen off that has Pamela Green on the cover. This is such an occasion. And what a great little magazine it is — Lovelies in Mufti. If you are wondering what Mufti means it is from the Arabic: Mufti (مفتي) meaning Continue Reading
The Welcome Return of Miss Pamela Green
In the September 1952 issue of Lilliput, six photographers expressed their individual conceptions of what Pamela Green meant to them in a state of undress. She emerged as a nymph, a South Sea island belle, a cool sophisticate, a temple dancer, a Botticelli Venus and a nice girl after her Continue Reading
Portrait of Beauty
Not much to say about this image except it’s a wonderful portrait of Pamela Green taken by George Harrison Marks.
Miss Venus 1950
In the summer of 1950 with the years of wartime austerity behind, Speilplatz held it’s first Miss Venus contest. It was held on the August bank holiday weekend. Pamela Green was visiting the Club at the time and was persuaded to enter. Each contender had to stand on a platform Continue Reading