Bunny Yeager's Darkroom: Pin-up Photography's Golden Era
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847838552 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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"with its recent beautifully appointed books concerning Bunny Yaeger" according to kgmonster12. Publisher Rizzoli has, with its recent beautifully appointed books concerning Bunny Yaeger,given Taschen a real sprint for their money. Every page chock full of nicely chosenglamour photographs shot by a master(mistress?) of the art form. Given time, it's takenthe better par. "Photography Friend I Bought It For Loved It" according to lona wolfe. Can't say I know a lot about photography, but a dear friend of mine was looking to expand her business into so-called "boudoir" photography (sexy pictures intended for one's boyfriend/girlfriend) and I thought she'd enjoy this. She did, and said it was very inspiring. Seeing. Bettie is the best Keith L. Bunny was a trailblazer female photographer and this is an excellent record of her work. Among all of her many female models, Bettie Page was the best, & there are a good number of shots of her here.
This glamorous volume gathers more than a hundred lens-fogging photographs embodying the naughty girl-next-door eroticism of pin-up culture. The only woman pin-up photographer of her day, Bunny Yeager was also a model in her own right. A treasure trove of pin-up girl images from photographer Bunny Yeager, celebrated for her playfully erotic photos of Bettie Page that continue to influence photography and fashion today. After winning several beauty pageants in Miami, Yeager went to photography school, and in 1955, she hit the jackpot with her shot of Bettie Page scantily clad in a Santa hat, which sold instantly to the fledgling Playboy magazine. A fun and sexy book, it is sure to tap into the current burlesque trend and the popularity of glamour photography and vintage American culture.. Culled from Yeager’s extensive archive, the collection includes her most iconic shots of the legendary Bettie as well as many previously unpublished images. Yeager’s pioneering self-portraits and excerpts from her charming 1960s how-to manuals are featured alongside dozens of wholesome beauties shot in the studio and on location. The beginning of a long collaboration, her photographs of Bettie have now been
Petra Mason is a cultural historian and creative director whose East Coast-centric book credits include: Last Train to Paradise: Centennial edition, South Beach Stories, The Carlyle, In the Spirit of Miami Beach and New York. Photographic installations include: The Glass House Icon Project.
Creatively, and perhaps courageously, this is how she made a name for herself in an industry overflowing with men, and almost explicitly for men: the world of pin-up photos. What’s better is that on top of being a photographer Bunny Yeager was also a talented writer, and her essays and instructions on photography are included. She was never bound by a style; she experimented with lighting, depth of field, and story telling seamlessly. The scenes she created are always glamorous but also quite endearing— sexy, fun and intriguing but with a sense of ease that makes them universally irresistible." –Coolhunting“You Have To Own…Bunny Yeager’s Darkroom, a seductive look at the 50-year career of Bunny Yeager, from pin-up model to photographer and designer. "Bunn