Here’s a picture of George Harrison Marks directing Vera Novak on the beach. 1963 was a big year for Vera Novak who made her first appearance for George that summer in Kamera no. 54. She then had a significant splash at the seaside in no. 55 and was further exposed Continue Reading
Vampire starring Wendy Luton
A few years back, the British Film Institute took a look at sex and cinema. They made available online more than a dozen examples of British erotica dating from 1896 to the early years of this century. They range from a Victorian lady’s frilly petticoat to a fuzzy, brief shot Continue Reading
Nymphs and Naiads
Please to announce the release of volume six in the Stephen Glass Collection – Nymphs and Naiads. This time around, we venture out into the glorious British countryside to take in the view of beauty unadorned. The book is delightfully illustrated by Colin Gordon and comes with a short introduction Continue Reading
Stephen Glass Interview
STEPHEN GLASS, like his brother Zoltán, was born and educated in Hungary. After three years of intensive study in commercial art schools in Budapest, he earned his living as a designer, cartoonist, and painter. At the end of the first World War, he left Hungary for Germany, where he worked Continue Reading
Making friends
On this sunny spring day a befitting photo of a Pamela Green for you to savour. You guessed it, Stephen Glass took the photo. It’s from the early 1950s. The scan is from the original black and white negative. Does anyone know who the naked pretty lady on the right Continue Reading
Cover Girl – Cocktail #11
Pamela Green appeared at least eight times on the cover of the Swedish men’s magazine Cocktail. The A4 magazine printed on newsprint was a mixture of short stories, cartoons and pin-ups with a colour centrefold. Here’s issue eleven featuring Pamela Green “dressed” as Rita Landre. For issue 5 see my Continue Reading
Naked as Nature Intended — the Music
The story of the making of Naked as Nature Intended and its subsequent history has been rigorously chronicled by our illustrious editor, thanks to his enthusiasm for the subject and his priceless Pamela Green archives (which should be saved for the nation). However, as a film historian, the one area Continue Reading
Full Frontal – Mina Felgate
Colin Gordon: Wolfbait Illustrator
I thought I would write a little bit about Colin Gordon. Colin does the illustrations that appear in our books. He works in the games industry as a character designer and animator, but also works freelance, creating posters, logo design, illustration, and album covers. His bold, simplified and stylish designs Continue Reading
Nude by Douglas Webb
Douglas Webb, is well known for his stills photography within the film and TV business. His career, however, was far more varied than most people released. He would occasionally turn his hand towards product photography and even wedding photography. I have half a dozen nudes by him, among which I Continue Reading