BETTIE! : The Incomparable Bettie Page Archives of Irving Klaw
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| Rating | : | 4.87 (987 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 099605877X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Perhaps unwittingly, Irving Klaw and Bettie Page blazed a trail for future pro-sex feminists to follow, by creating a portrait of a woman celebrating her sexuality with confidence, tolerance, and freedom.. The collaboration between Bettie Page and the Klaws produced photographs that are far more than mere pin-ups. They have given generations of men and women something to admire, by showing one strong, unapologetically sensual woman, at home in her curvaceous body. While by today's standards some of these images may seem tame, even humorous, there was nothing funny about what they accomplished
"A magnificent collection of quality Irving Klaw b&w photos of the magnificent Bettie Page: A must-have for Ms Page fans!" according to M. Frost. This wonderful coffee-table-sized book has 158 pages. Most are pictures. The little text there is starts with a brief 1-page Introduction on p. 6. Then there are brief text descriptions, literally just a paragraph or two, for each of the six (6) chapters titled: Bold (p. 8), Beautiful (p. 28), Bondage (p. 60), Brush (p. 86), Bashful (p. 10A magnificent collection of quality Irving Klaw b&w photos of the magnificent Bettie Page: A must-have for Ms Page fans! M. Frost This wonderful coffee-table-sized book has 158 pages. Most are pictures. The little text there is starts with a brief 1-page Introduction on p. 6. Then there are brief text descriptions, literally just a paragraph or two, for each of the six (6) chapters titled: Bold (p. 8), Beautiful (p. 28), Bondage (p. 60), Brush (p. 86), Bashful (p. 104), and Bullwhip (p. 126). Finally, there is a 2-page text Epilog, pgs. 156-157, with one photograph on each page. The copyright and publication data is on p. 158. There are no captions to the individual b&w photographs, just the letter and/or numbers from the individual shoots, whi. ), and Bullwhip (p. 126). Finally, there is a 2-page text Epilog, pgs. 156-157, with one photograph on each page. The copyright and publication data is on p. 158. There are no captions to the individual b&w photographs, just the letter and/or numbers from the individual shoots, whi. "Great book!" according to Jim D. Lancaster. This is an outstanding book of photographs, lovingly curated and reproduced. A must-have for any Bettie fan!
Klaw was targeted during the Kefauver Hearings of the Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency, in which his photographs were claimed to be causing deviance, perversion and violence. THE WASHINGTON POST : In 1949, Bettie Page moved to New York with aspirations of becoming an actress. --The Washington Post . Klaw was not charged, but felt compelled to burn his prints and negatives upon returning to New York. They were, maybe unwittingly, blazing a trail for the future pro-sex feminists of the world t