BETTIE! : The Incomparable Bettie Page Archives of Irving Klaw
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (942 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 099605877X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"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 photog. ), 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 photog. Jim D. Lancaster said Great book!. This is an outstanding book of photographs, lovingly curated and reproduced. A must-have for any Bettie fan!
They have given generations of men and women something to admire, by showing one strong, unapologetically sensual woman, at home in her curvaceous body. 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. While by today's standards some of these images may seem tame, even
And that was the only reason I did it. --The Washington Post . Cara Winter writes in BETTIE!, Bettie Page and Irving Klaw s collaboration produced far more than merely pin-up photographs. BETTIE! : The Incomparable Bettie Page Archives of Irving Klaw, is comprised of those images saved by Paula without Irving s knowledge. What photos survived were saved by his sister Paula. THE WASHINGTON POST : In 1949, Bettie Page moved to New York with aspirations of becoming an actress. They gave generations of people (women in particular) something to admire; they held up a mirror to all women, by showing one, strong, unapologetic woman, at home with her curvaceous body.