Bettie Page |
Betty Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008), known professionally as Bettie Page, was an American model who gained a significant profile in the 1950s for her pin-up photos.[2][3] Often referred to as the "Queen of Pinups", her shoulder-length jet-black hair, blue eyes, and trademark bangs have influenced artists for generations. 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 posed for dozens of photographers throughout the 1950s. Page was "Miss January 1955", one of the earliest Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine. "I think that she was a remarkable lady, an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality, taste in fashion, someone who had a tremendous impact on our society," said Playboy founder Hugh Hefner to the Associated Press in 2008. In 1959, Page converted to evangelical Christianity and worked for Billy Graham,[5] 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 suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.[6][7][8] After years of obscurity, she experienced a resurgence of popularity in the 1980s. Contents 1 Early life 2 Modeling career 2.1 Discovery and early work 2.2 Early 1950s to 1957: Irving Klaw; film work 2.3 1958–92: Retirement; departure from spotlight 3 Revival of public interest 4 Death 5 Biographies 5.1 Further reading 6 In popular culture 6.1 Fashion and visual art 6.2 In film 6.3 In comics 6.4 In literature 6.5 In television shows 6.6 In video games 6.7 Music 6.8 Astronomy 6.9 Other 7 Filmography 8 See also 9 References 10 External links Early life
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