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(left) Bunny Yeager
US Camera of August 1953 featured a gorgeous young lady who they described as the 'Worlds Prettiest Photographer'. Model and then Photographer Bunny Yeager had pushed convention aside and now knew she was as good behind as she was in-front of the camera. At a time when 99 percent of glamour photographer was male she made a statement about models that changed perceptions for ever more |
| Bunny was never one to let others do her thinking. She made her own bikini's 'because she could', she studied photography whilst modelling 'because it was fun'. Those two facts alone caused Roy Pinney to consider extending Bunny's work for him as a model to featuring her versatility in his photo's and subsequently in publications. Already a superb model it was that versatility which drew a wider audience and much praise. |
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Not wishing to forego modelling altogether Bunny continued in areas of work. She even perfected use of a camera self-timer to publish Bunny taken by Bunny. Not easy even today, but so talented this even resulted in a book called 'How I photograph my self' which included over 300 images. Even with other models in the frame Bunny would ensure she could get a pose before the shutter clicked. |
BUNNY YEAGER BOOKS
Bettie Page : Queen of Hearts
Betty Page Confidential
Betty Page : Queen of Pin-Up
Bunny's Honeys |
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When Irving Klaw moved onto movie production Bettie appeared in his three films. ‘Strip-o-rama’ (1953), ‘Varietease’(1954) and ‘Teasearama’(1955). Bettie had still continued her acting classes but it appeared the films of Klaws were as far as she would go. Their popularity is the same today as it was in the 1950’s. Bettie also continued to work for camera-clubs. This is when her nude work became most prolific. Whatever Bettie did she always remained that knowledgeable girl and never a girl being used.
Betty did get to Hollywood and was well known across America as a model. She would model in Hollywood for swimsuit pictures when visiting her sister. Bettie also made it to Florida which resulted in her working with the wonderful photographer Miss Bunny Yeager (as in ‘Bunny’ Girls). Bunny’s work made Bettie Page ‘Playboy’s’ centrefold in January 1955’s issue thanks to Hugh Hefner’s knowledge of beauty.
By 1957 Bettie Page was well known, well-liked and everything should have been getting better and better. Once again the puritans come along and put their views forward. This time the FBI was involved in Betty’s decision to ‘drop-out’ altogether. Irving Klaw’s publications were caught up investigations to identify the new youth culture. Remember this was a time for ‘The Wild One’s’ and American adults wondered what their kids had turned into. |
Crackdowns and opposition to everything considered unwholesome caused Klaw to come to the laws attention. Feeling she did not wish to be branded alongside those who suggested and directed her career Bettie Page went into history as a great talent who finished at the top
BETTIE PAGE LINKS
Bettie Pages - Total information
BETTIE BOOKS
Bettie Page, The Life of a Pin-Up Legend
Bettie Page, Queen of Hearts
Movie Star News presents The Irving Klaw Classic Collection
Bettie Page Confidential
The Real Bettie Page: The Truth About the Queen of the Pinups
Betty Page: Queen of Pin-up
Betty Page Postcard Book |
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