A native of Nashville, Tennessee , Page lived in California in her early adult years before moving to New York City to pursue work as an actress. There, she found work as a pin-up model , and posed for dozens of photographers throughout the s. In , Page converted to evangelical Christianity and worked for Billy Graham , [5] studying at Bible colleges in Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon , with the intent of becoming a missionary. The latter part of Page's life was marked by depression , violent mood swings , and several years in a state psychiatric hospital suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.
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The Vintage Erotic World of Irving Klaw | Widewalls
A stash of strict bondage pictures from the s is found in the attic of an old house Definitely like the retro feel here, Driver. The ropework is far more neat and competent than anything ever done in the Klaws' work, though. In fact, most--if not all--of the bondage photos from the pres era seemed to feature sloppy ropework. I think that's because the Asian influences which were far more technical and accomplished hadn't made there way into Western bondage in any serious way back then.
In the first half of the 20th century they did, however, have their providers, and one of them was Irving Klaw , the self-proclaimed Pin Up King. He was a pioneer in fetish art, and obviously had an eye for recognizing a special sort of edgy beauty of his era. Klaw was a photographer and a filmmaker, but prior to that he used to sell movie star stills, which brought him great popularity. With help from his sister Paula, Klaw gradually made a burlesque empire of his own called Nutrix , photographing models that became big stars later on — Tempest Storm, Blaze Starr, Baby Lake.
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