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The work of many great photographers are in the Bettie Page section
showcasing their diverse styles. Some of the photographers are well
known while others obscure. Since Bettie Page was photographed by many
people, we have a unique opportunity to study many different
interpretations; from the fetish girl of
Sam Menning
to the girl-next-door of
Arnold Kovacs.
Bettie Page was an uncomplicated woman who represented the desires of
the photographer then ultimately the viewer. How an individual decides
to interpret that information has been cause for many heated debates but
the fact is that Bettie Page was an excellent model who posed for a
living, nothing more, nothing less. One particular collection that
depicts Bettie in reality would be the photographs of
Charles West
which show her as a seductress.
A few highlights of the Bettie Page section are: The King Of Pin-up
Art Amsie,
recently discovered Bettie Page photographer and disk jockey
Robert Stanton,
a mysterious anonymous well-to-do figure photography hobbyist
"The Doctor",
View-Master photographer
Paul Knaut,
the great
Joseph Hanson
and the incomparable
Sam Menning!
A recent discovery uncovered some of the greatest candid shots of Bettie
Page ever taken by camera club photographer
Don Baida.
Here is a strange little video found on the internet by a BettieMaePage member
showing Bettie posing at a
camera club session.
If you would like a quick overview of Bettie Page's career, you can
go to the
Chronology
page.
Most of the material presented in the Bettie Page section is within my
possession or has passed through my hands. A good portion came from a
huge collection used for making the PRIVATE PEEKS magazines much of it
never published. I probably have the largest collection of ORIGINAL
Bettie Page negatives and slides many accompanied with copyright
ownership.
If you are interested in purchasing an original piece, please ask to see
a new scan of the object since many of the images have been optically
corrected using Photoshop.
Policies.
Bettie Page is very much in demand these days and is more popular now
than she ever was when she posed originally. I have been fortunate
enough to have enjoyed working on many projects with Bettie Page. She
was always very sweet and worried if her signature was perfect enough.
Sometimes if Bettie Page wasn't exactly sure of a specific request, I
would be lucky enough to get a call directly from her!
The people who took photographs of Bettie Page are enabling future
generations their unique perspective of figure photography during a very
paranoid time period. Many were persecuted for their work. To this day,
many Bettie Page photographers are still afraid and hide what they did.
If you are tired of the same old thing and looking for something new,
then this is the place for you. BettieMaePage wants to find out who took
what photograph, where, when, why, how and then to preserve that history.
Instead of wallowing in the fact that she never became an actress,
Bettie Page put a great smile on her face and gave her best effort
modeling. It worked! She transcended her modeling career and became an
icon. I think the reason why so many people love Bettie Page is because
they realize there is a little bit of Bettie inside us all. We can only
do our best and that's all we can do.
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