Eric Stanton, Gene Bilbrew, The Return Of Gwendoline, Gene Bilbrew Revealed
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Eric Stanton, Gene Bilbrew, 2-for-1, The Return of Gwendoline, Gene Bilbrew Revealed*Brand New!
GENE BILBREW REVEALED: The Unsung Legacy of a Fetish Art Pioneer by Richard Pérez SevesBilbrew, Eneg, Illustrated biography, vintage fetish art collection Book Description:GENE BILBREW REVEALED ✨ With hundreds of rare and extraordinary images culled from his influential 24-year career, this volume illustrates the story of the first black career... fetish artist in history: Gene Bilbrew, a.k.a. "Eneg, " a man whose unique vision redefined cutting-edge art of the 1950s and '60s.Tracing his life from childhood in Los Angeles to his vocal group days with The Mellow Tones and the Basin Street Boys, to his sudden rise as a “bizarre art” rebel in New York City, GENE BILBREW REVEALED presents a vibrant overview of his work for renegade publishers Irving Klaw, Leonard Burtman, Edward Mishkin and Stanley Malkin, while also exploring his sometimes contentious, love-hate relationship with fellow art pioneer Eric Stanton.
GENE BILBREW REVEALED is a must-have visual experience for underground comic art fans, pulp art collectors, enthusiasts of outsider art, and, of course, lovers of classic vintage fetish art.
From vintage fetish art specialist, Richard Pérez Seves, author of Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground, and CHARLES GUYETTE: Godfather of American Fetish Art.
❈ ❊ ❖ ❄ ❆ ❋ ❂ ⁂At last, the REAL story! The spectacular rise and tragic fall of fetish art legend Gene Bilbrew!· Paperback: 297 pages (vintage Bilbrew art galore!)· Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
The Return of Gwendoline .... Description:
Newly released as a stand-alone supplement to the "classic era" collector's hardcover book, Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground, this is a brand new re-issuing of two Golden Age Eric Stanton classics: The Return of Gwendoline and Deborah—both reconstructed from newly discovered archival material. Both contained in one lovingly-curated, elegantly designed softcover book.
The Return of Gwendoline has been out of print for many decades. Originally commissioned by Times Square underground publisher, Edward Mishkin, in the mid-1960s, it was intended as a follow-up (of sorts) to Stanton's very successful John Willie comic tribute, Sweeter Gwen. The Return of Gwendoline contains some gorgeous Stanton pencil work and his usual bizarre sense of humor with his flair for illustrating powerful, sexy women (and luscious, sensuous damsels) in full evidence. There's no question that this is the best-ever pencil work that Stanton contributed to Mishkin. Needless to say, there's a theme of female domination (and male/female submission) that runs through the story—all of it rendered in a sexy light. Stanton's lifelong muse, Bettie Page, once again appears as the model for the character of secret agent YU-69 (see below). Stanton's artwork is fantastic—and this is one you need to own!
Deborah—also, included in this volume—was originally commissioned by Leonard Burtman in 1957 for his magazine, Exotique, where it ran as a serial. This is the rare, complete version not seen in book form since 1963. It's a noir-style, fetish fashion melodrama with an emphasis on 1950s exotic glamour, corsets, leather opera gloves, veiled hats, ultra-high-heeled shoes, femme-fatales, mystery and dramatic lighting. It's stylishly feminine and uniquely beautiful. As visually compelling as any classic noir film—with a sexy, vintage fetish twist.
· Paperback: 110 pages (with awesome vintage Stanton art!)· Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
*** CONDITION of both books: NEW!
Thanks for looking.
Please check out my other vintage fetish listings, featuring Irving Klaw, Eric Stanton, Bettie Page, CHARLES GUYETTE, and other luminaries of vintage fetish history.
*** Note: I use eBay's GLOBAL SHIPPING FOR ALL FOREIGN SALES **
GENE BILBREW REVEALED: The Unsung Legacy of a Fetish Art Pioneer by Richard Pérez SevesBilbrew, Eneg, Illustrated biography, vintage fetish art collection Book Description:GENE BILBREW REVEALED ✨ With hundreds of rare and extraordinary images culled from his influential 24-year career, this volume illustrates the story of the first black career... fetish artist in history: Gene Bilbrew, a.k.a. "Eneg, " a man whose unique vision redefined cutting-edge art of the 1950s and '60s.Tracing his life from childhood in Los Angeles to his vocal group days with The Mellow Tones and the Basin Street Boys, to his sudden rise as a “bizarre art” rebel in New York City, GENE BILBREW REVEALED presents a vibrant overview of his work for renegade publishers Irving Klaw, Leonard Burtman, Edward Mishkin and Stanley Malkin, while also exploring his sometimes contentious, love-hate relationship with fellow art pioneer Eric Stanton.
GENE BILBREW REVEALED is a must-have visual experience for underground comic art fans, pulp art collectors, enthusiasts of outsider art, and, of course, lovers of classic vintage fetish art.
From vintage fetish art specialist, Richard Pérez Seves, author of Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground, and CHARLES GUYETTE: Godfather of American Fetish Art.
❈ ❊ ❖ ❄ ❆ ❋ ❂ ⁂At last, the REAL story! The spectacular rise and tragic fall of fetish art legend Gene Bilbrew!· Paperback: 297 pages (vintage Bilbrew art galore!)· Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
The Return of Gwendoline .... Description:
Newly released as a stand-alone supplement to the "classic era" collector's hardcover book, Eric Stanton & the History of the Bizarre Underground, this is a brand new re-issuing of two Golden Age Eric Stanton classics: The Return of Gwendoline and Deborah—both reconstructed from newly discovered archival material. Both contained in one lovingly-curated, elegantly designed softcover book.
The Return of Gwendoline has been out of print for many decades. Originally commissioned by Times Square underground publisher, Edward Mishkin, in the mid-1960s, it was intended as a follow-up (of sorts) to Stanton's very successful John Willie comic tribute, Sweeter Gwen. The Return of Gwendoline contains some gorgeous Stanton pencil work and his usual bizarre sense of humor with his flair for illustrating powerful, sexy women (and luscious, sensuous damsels) in full evidence. There's no question that this is the best-ever pencil work that Stanton contributed to Mishkin. Needless to say, there's a theme of female domination (and male/female submission) that runs through the story—all of it rendered in a sexy light. Stanton's lifelong muse, Bettie Page, once again appears as the model for the character of secret agent YU-69 (see below). Stanton's artwork is fantastic—and this is one you need to own!
Deborah—also, included in this volume—was originally commissioned by Leonard Burtman in 1957 for his magazine, Exotique, where it ran as a serial. This is the rare, complete version not seen in book form since 1963. It's a noir-style, fetish fashion melodrama with an emphasis on 1950s exotic glamour, corsets, leather opera gloves, veiled hats, ultra-high-heeled shoes, femme-fatales, mystery and dramatic lighting. It's stylishly feminine and uniquely beautiful. As visually compelling as any classic noir film—with a sexy, vintage fetish twist.
· Paperback: 110 pages (with awesome vintage Stanton art!)· Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
*** CONDITION of both books: NEW!
Thanks for looking.
Please check out my other vintage fetish listings, featuring Irving Klaw, Eric Stanton, Bettie Page, CHARLES GUYETTE, and other luminaries of vintage fetish history.
*** Note: I use eBay's GLOBAL SHIPPING FOR ALL FOREIGN SALES **
