Words: Stephen Daultrey
1960s GLAMOUR (20th Century Pin-Ups)
RRP: £14.99
OUT: 7 November
ISBN: 978-1-906672-63-8
www.thegmcgroup.com
Once liable to have been hidden under big boys' matresses across the country, gazing at these 1960s glamour snaps with 21st century sees them very differently. Taken from the pages of vintage men's magazines Fiesta and Knave, its collection of 300 softly-lit pictures deliver a pervasive, almost playful innocence, while being artistic enough to be appreciated on an almost profound level.
From the cheeky grins, kinky boots and giant beehives, to the Egyptian themes and grinning, naked girls at the seaside, it's a fascinating and strangely heart-warming collection of vintage 'porn' from a decade when flower-beads, Carry On films and The Beatles were at their prime. Just to think that older relatives might once have perused these for very naughty reasons!
20th CENTURY PIN-UPS: 1960s GLAMOUR is OUT NOW and published by AMMONITE PRESS.
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