Secret History of the Black Pin Up: Women of Color from Pin Up to Porn
can be previewed here.
Photo from the book and used with Jim's permission.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Gentlemen Prefer Bronze
I've been wrist-deep in this little gem by my smut-lovin'-and I say that in the highest regard-pal Jim Linderman since it arrived a few days ago. Tackling (ahem) a sadly disregarded subject with zeal, careful history (What? SI didn't put a black model on the cover until Tyra Banks in 1996? And you thought times had changed, really.) and marvelous photography, you'll delight in this. I love Jim's books, and this one is a special treat.
Photo from the book and used with Jim's permission.
Photo from the book and used with Jim's permission.
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5 comments:
I wrote a mash letter to Diahann Carroll when I was 12.
HA! I saw her throw a hissy-fit at the Hamburger Hamlet a few weeks ago.
Is "Julia" anything to be a diva about?
It's about time someone wrote this!
He wrote it in response to a question on a message board: "Why are there no black pinups?"
The history (and photos) are pretty astonishing. Aside from the obvious marginalization these women faced, what he collected is great. Get it!
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