Bernard of Hollywood Pin-ups: Guide to Pin-up Photography

Los Angeles: Evergreen / Bernard of Hollywood Publishing. Near Fine. (c.1999, 1950). First Edition Thus. Softcover. [tiny bump to bottom right corner of front cover, otherwise virtually as-new]. Trade PB (B&W photographs) A new, trilingual edition (text in English, French and German) of a "how-to" book on pin-up photography by the guy who virtually invented the technique, originally published by him under his own imprint in 1950, under the title "Pin-Ups: A Step Beyond." (The rear cover photo depicts a relaxed and bemused Robert Mitchum perusing a copy of the original publication.) Bruno Bernard (1912-1987) was a German-born emigre who only took up photography shortly after arriving in Los Angeles (fleeing Nazi Germany) in 1937. Although he had no formal training in photography, he gained a reputation during the 1940s for his "posed candid" style of photographing beautiful actresses (including a young Marilyin Monroe), and eventually started billing himself as Bernard of Hollywood. ****NOTE that additional postage charges will be assessed for international shipping of this moderately heavy book; if this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order.**** .