Bunny Yeager Estate 1954 Bettie Page Photograph Hand Tinted Color Proof Photo NR
Item History & Price
Grapefruit Moon Gallery is "over the moon" to announce the acquisition of the extensive, detailed, and comprehensive estate of photographer and pin-up model Bunny Yeager. Described as "the world’s greatest pin-up photographer" by Diane Arbus, and best-remembered for her iconic collaborations with Bettie Page, Yeager’s body of work includes over five decades of spectacular, and groundbreaking celebrations of female beauty.
ITEM: You are bidding on a unique hand tinted coloriz...ed gelatin silver double weight linen finish photograph of Bettie Page from a setting in 1954 taken by Bunny Yeager. This is an original vintage and unique one of a kind artifact from the Miami Estate of Yeager. A playful Sheena of the jungle pin-up that is pure camp as Bettie sells the drama...
This is a heavily hand tinted colorized vintage proof photograph of sorts - created from the black and white impression of this image likely created to allow Yeager to monetize color images of this iconic and important shoot which were all shot in black and white. This was likely worked on in the 1980s when Yeager was engaged in creating full color imagery from her 1954 shoots with Bettie Page as the sitter was enjoying a grand resurgence as a popular culture icon.
An oddity and rarity for sure, a compelling never before offered in the secondary retail market camera rarity!
An original gelatin silver archived photograph with hand tinting and coloring
Measures 5" by 7"
Guaranteed to be 100% vintage and original from Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
00588
ITEM: You are bidding on a unique hand tinted coloriz...ed gelatin silver double weight linen finish photograph of Bettie Page from a setting in 1954 taken by Bunny Yeager. This is an original vintage and unique one of a kind artifact from the Miami Estate of Yeager. A playful Sheena of the jungle pin-up that is pure camp as Bettie sells the drama...
This is a heavily hand tinted colorized vintage proof photograph of sorts - created from the black and white impression of this image likely created to allow Yeager to monetize color images of this iconic and important shoot which were all shot in black and white. This was likely worked on in the 1980s when Yeager was engaged in creating full color imagery from her 1954 shoots with Bettie Page as the sitter was enjoying a grand resurgence as a popular culture icon.
An oddity and rarity for sure, a compelling never before offered in the secondary retail market camera rarity!
An original gelatin silver archived photograph with hand tinting and coloring
Measures 5" by 7"
Guaranteed to be 100% vintage and original from Grapefruit Moon Gallery.
00588
