Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008) was an American model who gained notoriety in the 1950s for her pin-up photos.She was often referred to as the "Queen of Pinups": her long jet-black hair, blue eyes, and trademark bangs have influenced artists for generations. After her death, Playboy founder Hugh Hefner called her "a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous impact on our society".
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 she posed for several photographers throughout the 1950s. Page was "Miss January 1955", one of the earliest Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine. After years in obscurity, she experienced a resurgence of popularity in the 1980s.
In 1959, Page converted to evangelical Christianity and worked for Billy Graham,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 with paranoid schizophrenia.
Jens Terje offers us the following files:
The Glamorous Betty Page 001-003
Betty Page in Bondage 001-003, 005 (Nutrix, 1960)
6 Betty Page Comics (1992-1997)
3 Betty Page Magazines 1990 & 1993
Betty Page - Private Peeks 001 & 004 (1978-80)
The Betty Pages Digest 01-09 (1987-1995)
Bettie Page - Queen of the Nile 001-003
The Pin-Up Art of Bill Ward (2006)
Bettie Page - Jumpin' Jungle Jive (1996) [comic]
Glamour International suplemento 16, 17 & 19 Sweet Bettie (IT) (EN) (FR) (1991)
The Little Book of Bettie - Tori Rodriguez
