GARTER BELTS & STOCKINGS Men's Magazines 1960s

In the early 1960s what was emerging from the publishers of men's magazines was to desire for much more than nudity. The response was a variety of titles from major publishers focusing on models initially posed in very sexy lingerie: garter belts, stockings, panties, bras, girdles, corsets and high heels. To that end Sampson, Selbee, Health Knowledge and Parliament created titles that brought the contents, first explored in the "fetish" digests (Exotique, Bizarre) of the late 1950s, into full-size magazines.

Here is a sampling of some of the best titles of the the era, circa 1963 ~ 1965. Above the penultimate Focus on Bettie Page featuring Bettie cover to cover plus French Spice, Pepper, High Heels, Scarlet, Nylon Mood, Satana, Go and Black Satin.

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 Margaret Middleton cover

 Brandy Long cover

 Francine Young cover

Vickie Kennedy (aka Margaret Nolan) cover

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LE SOURIRE Art Deco Era Risque Satire ~ Paris '20s/30s

Sourire, one of the great French magazines of the art deco era, was a beautifully illustrated, risque humor and satirical review. A spin-off from the publishers of La Vie Parisienne magazine and utilizing many of the same artists including Cheri Herouard, Gerda Wegener, Maurice Milliere, Klem, Bonnote, Sacha Zaliouk, Rene Vincent and Leo Fontan. Another example of the abilities of Parisian publishers/editors of the era to pull together the best talent, to create an appealing, enduring publication. 

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Next Show: New York PHOTO SHOW April 17 & 18th

My next show is the annual New York Photo Show, April 17th & 18th at the Lighthouse exhibition space on East 59th Street. Here's a preview of some of the photographs I have reserved for the show, details are here. As in previous years, this is the same weekend as the AIPAD Photo Fair at the Armory on 67th Street, just 8 blocks from the Lighthouse venue. I look forward to seeing you there.

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Two photos (above/below): Paris Cabaret by Brucken circa early 1930s.
$1,200.00 the pair 

Hand-colored photo maquette for Pan Berliner Magazine
with hand lettering. Berlin circa 1930s  $750.00



French Nude In Mask carbon print French circa 1920s
$500.00



Teacher & Student Ostra Studio Paris 1930
$475.00



Two photos for the Diana Slip Lingerie Company
by Roger Schall Paris circa 1932  
$750.00 each

 Outdoor Lovers Monsieur "X" Paris circa 1925
$1,500.00

Mauvaise femme. Photo by Souss Paris early 1930s
$1,250.00

 Classic nude cabinet card French circa 1870s 
$350.00

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