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New Release: The Glamour Camera of Eva Grant
We are thrilled to announce the release of The Glamour Camera of Eva Grant. The book features a short biography of Eva Grant, a trailblazing female figure photographer from the 1950s and 1960s,...
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Seasonal Wishes from Pamela Green
As the holiday season is upon us, I would like to extend my warmest wishes to each and every one of you. I hope this festive time brings you joy, love, and cherished moments with your loved ones....
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New Release: Line and Form
Exciting news! Line and Form, a nostalgic review of Eva Grant’s eponymous glamour magazine, is now available. The magazine Line and Form was produced and published by Eva Grant, one of the few...
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New Release: Glamour Model Revue
Announcing the much-anticipated release of Glamour Model Revue! Take a trip down mammary lane to enjoy a wistful peek at three of the most popular British nude models of the early 1960s, June Palmer,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Pocahontas: La Belle Sauvage
La Belle Sauvage by Stephen Glass 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...
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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...
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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 radiates elegance with her platinum...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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William Welby’s Nudist Trilogy
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...
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Lyn Shaw: Naked Beauty to Italian Film Star
Lyn Shaw wasn’t just a pretty face—she was a force of nature. Born in 1936 in London, this exotic olive-skinned beauty with a sultry voice and a figure that seemed made for the camera quickly became...
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Arthur Ferrier’s Pin-up Parade
I’m excited to announce that the Kickstarter project I’m involved in launches on 12th November. Pin-up Parade is a limited-edition three-volume box set that offers an in-depth look at the work of...
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Size Matters: Zoltán Glass’s Giant Props
It makes a change posting about Zoltán Glass instead of his brother Stephen. He ran one of the biggest and busiest studios around, working with pretty much every ad agency in England. With his amazing...
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Slippery When Wet
Some wit once quipped, when asked if he liked bathing beauties, “I don’t know; I’ve never bathed any.” If you can relate, this photo of Erna taking a shower by Eva Grant might offer some consolation....
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Arthur Ferrier and Blighty Magazine
Blighty magazine was an important part of British pin-up history, evolving from wartime morale-booster to a popular post-war weekly. Arthur Ferrier‘s pin-up cartoons were a popular feature, appearing...
View ArticleEvent: Jean Sporle in conversation
Thursday 27 March 2025 at 7.00pm (90 mins approx.). Doors open at 6.30pm.Click here for information about how to buy tickets. The Sohemian Society presents Soho’s Golden Age of Glamour Step back onto...
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