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Russell Gay
Russell Gay (born ''circa'' 1916) was a British glamour photographer. He was known in the 1950s for his discovery of the model Sabrina (model), Sabrina. In 1957, Gay was described by ''Art and Photography (magazine), Art and Photography'' magazine as "the UK’s top glamour photographer". In the 1960s, under the name Mistral Films, Gay produced a series of low-budget films distributed on 8mm film, including ''World Without Shame'', and the sex/horror short film ''Blood Lust''. In 1966, Gay launched the soft-core pornographic magazine ''Fiesta (magazine), Fiesta'', followed by its more upmarket sister magazine ''Knave (British magazine), Knave'' in 1968. He was the first husband of Patricia Maureen Rose, who was 32 years younger than him. She was later to marry the billionaire John Kluge. Gay moved to live in Monaco in the 1980s, selling his magazine business to the magazines' printing company. References See also * Harrison Marks * Paul Raymond (publisher), Paul Raymon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glamour Photographer
Glamour photography is a genre of photography in which the subjects are portrayed in erotic poses ranging from fully clothed to nude. The term may be a euphemism for erotic photography. For glamour models, body shape and size are directly related to success. This type of photography is known as "cheesecake" or "pin-up" for women and "beefcake" for men. Since glamour photography can include nudity, the distiction between this and softcore pornography is largely a matter of taste, although depictions of sexual contact are not considered within this genre and an important differentiator between it and pornography. Glamour photography is generally a composed image of a subject in a still position. The subjects of glamour photography for professional use are often professional models, and the photographs are normally intended for commercial use, including mass-produced calendars, pinups and men's magazines such as ''Maxim''; but amateur subjects are also sometimes used, and sometim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabrina (model)
Norma Ann Sykes (19 May 1936 – 24 November 2016), better known as Sabrina or Sabby, was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor film career. Sabrina was one of "a host of exotic, glamorous (British) starlets ... modelled on the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Jayne Mansfield and Lana Turner"; others included Diana Dors, Belinda Lee, Shirley Eaton and Sandra Dorne. Early life and career Sabrina was born on 19 May 1936 at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport Stockport is a town and borough in Greater Manchester, England, south-east of Manchester, south-west of Ashton-under-Lyne and north of Macclesfield. The River Goyt and Tame merge to create the River Mersey here. Most of the town is within ..., Cheshire, to Walter and Annie Sykes. She lived in Buckingham Street, Heaviley, for about 13 years and attended St George's Church, Heaviley, St George's School there, before moving with her mother to Blackpool. She spent some time in hospital with rh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
