1.24.2010
Mark Mori: It's Good to be the Director of BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL
1 comments Posted by Bettie Blogger at 7:44 AMMark Mori and Bettie Page Babes On the Red Carpet! I don't know if he's looking to promote his sure-to-be-fabulous upcoming authorized documentary about everyone's favorite pin-up, BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL, or if he's just trying to make all the boys jealous. In any event, here's director Mark Mori, flanked by two "Bettie Babes", Reina Terror and Vintage Vandalizm:
"Bettie Page Reveals All" Director Mark Mori, Reina Terror and Vintage Vandalism attend the Brand In Entertainment Integration Auction at Christie's, on January 20, 2010 in New York City.
Reina Terror, a popular New York based burlesque performer, is wearing a Bettie Page inspired leopard print bathing suit, and Vintage Vandalism, a New York based model and designer, is wearing a Bettie Page inspired lingerie ensemble.
1.14.2010
Austin’s burlesque troupe The Jigglewatts are presenting The Bettie Page Tribute Night, hoping to emphasize Bettie's flirty nature. “There’s a lot of humor in it. There’s a lot of wink-and-a-smile," explains burlesque artist Miss Coco Lectric about the nature of The Jigglewatts' brand of tease. “It’s like, ‘Yeah, I’m about to take this off. You guys really want to see this? Are you sure?’” she tells the Houston Press.
Join the fun at Houston's Alamo West Oaks as Austin's The Jigglewatts shake and shimmy in tribute to the late great Bettie Page! The live burly-q is augmented by multimedia presentations from Bettie Page's film, Teaserama and featuring a special sneak preview of Bettie Page Reveals All, the forthcoming documentary produced and directed by Mark Mori!.
Tickets are only $12 in advance and available right here on our website!
Performers on hand to celebrate Bettie's enthusiastic embrace of real women and woman-positive portrayals of sexuality include:
- Miss Coco Lectric
- Ruby Joule
- Goldie Candela
- Pearl Lux
- Grace Truvant
- Ruby Rockit
- Elisa
- Ruby Lamb
- Ginger Valentine
- Maye Applebottom
- and Mistress of Ceremonies...Cherry Zap
The skinny on the shimmy:
Bettie Page Tribute Night with LIVE Burlesque!
Saturday, Jan 16th
7:30pm
Tickets: $12
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema/Alamo West Oaks
West Oaks Mall #429, Houston, TX 77082
General Info: 281-920-9211
Showtime info: 281-920-9268
(photo depicts Ms. Pearl Lux)
Click HERE for another video, like the one embedded above, capturing a previous performance.
Julia of the Brazen Betties store was kind enough to send a video of the Brazen Betties Bettie Page Lookalike Contest, an official part of "Torrington Day" in Torrington, CT, in both color (above) and black and white.
This contest was the first of its kind in this area. (Torrington is an up-and-coming arts hub.) I''m planning another contest for next year as well. It was such a huge success! I love Bettie and your blog captures her perfectly.
We can''t wait for next year''s contest! Julia also sent us photos of the first, second and third-place winners:
First Place Winner
Second Place Winner
Third Place Winner
AHHH! Zombie Bettie? Don''t we know Halloween is over? Is this some exploitative image meant to shock or upset?
Actually, it''s a homework assignment, of sorts. The artist, Shannon Warren, is a student at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) and completed the work according to a specific criteria...
Basically the assignment was to use a famous icon of your choosing, create at least a 2 layer stencil of their face, and use it in a way that would in some way coerce an emotion from the viewer. Whether it was humor, empathy, challenging, etc. With my piece I really wanted to push the limits of "ideal beauty" and see how far you can take someone so beautiful away from the normal social views of beauty with out altering their actual self. So in a way I suppose it''s meant to be disturbing, but the work is definitely not intended to offend Bettie Page fans. If I didn''t absolutely adore her and everything she stood for, I would not have done a piece on her at all.
I chose to do my work on Bettie because to me she IS the ultimate woman. I know historically she wasn''t the first pinup, but I feel like she really opened up the door for a more diverse culture to take the spotlight, especially in pin up artwork. And in my opinion she commercialized people''s hidden "taboo" fantasies, which also paved the way for a totally different outlook on sexuality in society. To me, its as though most pinups before Bettie just kind of allowed themselves to be pinups rather than owning it. Bettie Page was an example of society accepting the "perverse" nature of itself, and validating it.
And I chose to portray her in the gory way I did because I feel like zombie pinups are the next wave in delving deeper into different areas of the darker corners of society. Its becoming much more acceptable to be interested in what you personally find interesting. I personally love gore and zombies, but I also love the female form. Because of people like Bettie Page, what I like to make art about is far more acceptable and less likely to be seen as perversion.
If you have an interest in the work, the original painting is for sale. Feel free to EMAIL the artist, directly.
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Alycia Fraser, a "self-taught Canadian artist based in British Columbia", shows her love for Bettie, with two recent graphite pencil portraits.
Why Bettie? Alycia explains: I chose to draw Bettie because she is a gorgeous, unconventional (at her time) beauty! I think she holds a lot of confidence and power in the photos that represent her.
Check out the rest of her gallery at http://www.artbyalycia.com (and tell her the Bettie Page Blog sent you).
You can also contact her via Facebook.
The Flaming Lips "I Can Be A Frog"
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As reported by The Oklahoman''''s Brandy McDonnell, in her BAMblog, two Oklahoma-based bands draw inspiration from Ms. Bettie Page in two recent offerings. The alt-country band Cross Canadian Ragweed chronicles her story in their song, "Pretty Lady", while the stalwart cult band The Flaming Lips (in this instance collaborating with Yeah Yeah Yeahs'' Karen O) give a visual nod to the image of Bettie Page in their video for the song "I Can Be a Frog".
Brandy blogs:
It’s an interesting concurrence of ideas – and further evidence of Page’s lasting mark on pop culture – that two Oklahoma bands with such different aesthetics found inspiration from the “Pin-up Queen of the Universe” at practically the same time.
Why stop with just two bands? That''s what we say!
Scott Ehrisman is a painter, political cartoonist, Bettie Page and Tom Waits enthusiast and "one of the most high- profile artists currently working in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota area" according to a bio on the National Coalition Against Censorship page. He is an avid political, cultural and media blogger. His art and commentary can be found at South DaCola.
When asked about the inspiration for his Bettie Page paintings, he replied, "I guess I have been a fan of Bettie for a long time and just recently decided to do some paintings of her. I have always felt that she was too beautiful and innocent for bondage, but hey, maybe that is the appeal. I also love her black hair, never been a big Marilyn Monroe fan."
Go to "SOUTHDACOLA.COM" and BID via the comments section of the South DaCola’s Big Frickin’ art auction, well becuz, I am broke post.
Go to "SOUTHDACOLA.COM" and BID via the comments section of the Bettie Page Art – New Painting of the day “Bettie in a Bind” post.
Movieline has a "cold case" article in which director Mary Harron reflects on her unauthorized, but generally respectful biopic, THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE.
What was it like to be a member of the mythic Concorde Camera Club, following Cass Carr and snapping photos of nude models at a time when such a hobby could land you in prison?
The amazing blog Camera Club Girls explores the work of Rudolph Rossi, one such photographer. The photos, while hardly the glossy, highly choreographed and produced pin-ups to which we've become accustomed, give a clear vibe of these slightly scandalous shoots.
Here''s what the site has to say about Rossi:
Camera Club Girls: The work of Rudolph Rossi
The extraordinary hand-painted photographs of Rudolph Rossi. Rossi was an informal member of the New York City Concorde Camera Club in the repressive 1950''s. For a ten dollar fee, he photographed Bettie Page and a plethora of interracial models, then later meticulously hand-painted the photographs creating the illusion of color photography. An exceptional body of work by a previously unknown and unrecognized photographer and erotic artist from a time when such activity was taboo.
The blogger, Jim Linderman, appears to operate other blogs that (call me crazy) may interest Bettie fans... blogs with names like "Vintage Sleaze" for instance.
The Bettie Page look a likes pose as they wait for the announcement of the winners on Main Street. The event was sponsored by Brazen Betties, and was part of the Torrington Day celebration
Torrington, CT seems like a great place to live, given that part of their town's annual festivities included a Bettie Page lookalike contest, hosted by a very cool-looking independent fashion boutique (with a great name, to say the least). On the comments of the paper's online article, however, it's clear that not all residents are of that opinion:
My God Save Us wrote:" Torrington Days used to be about food, cultures and good clean family fun. Not parading 1950s smut starts down Main St. You should all be ashamed of yourself, especially Mayor Bingham, Rose Ponte and Steve the helper for turning the streets of Torrington into a parading brothel. "
Nice to see that even after half a century, Bettie's aura of empowering sexuality (even fully dressed) is potent enough to ruffle feathers!
Mark Roesler, Bettie's agent, now representing her estate for her family, recently appeared on 60 Minutes. This article quotes liberally from the piece. We found one section particularly amusing...
[Roesler's] real clients are the heirs and estates of the dearly departed, who ultimately approve or reject the merchandising deals that CMG puts together. ...Products range from low-end tchotchkes like trashcans and handbags, to the mid-range items like "Marilyn Merlot."
Also for sale are playfully prurient outfits inspired by the late pinup queen, Bettie Page. They are marketed as Halloween costumes, but Roesler says they seem to sell all year round.
Anyone for some "after Halloween" shopping?
via SNAGFILMS.com
Release Year: 2004
Duration: 90 min
Director/Writer: Carlos Larkin
She was the quintessential 1950’s pinup girl, jet-black hair, sultry smile, flashing eyes, and a body that drove men wild. But, there was much more to Bettie Page than met the eye. Here is her story, from her small town beginnings to her worldwide acceptance as a pop culture icon. Featuring the vintage films, and pictures that made her a phenomenon, BETTIE PAGE, THE GIRL IN THE LEOPARD PRINT BIKINI, focuses on the life and times of the legendary model, the times in which she lived, and the impact her career had on the subsequent fifty years. Though her days as a photographer’s model and actress are over, and her time in the spotlight relatively brief, the young girl from Tennessee is more popular than ever. And now you can see why… BETTIE PAGE, THE GIRL IN THE LEOPARD PRINT BIKINI. Bonus Footage: This program includes uncut versions of some of Bettie’s best films from the 1950’s.
Check it! Pimp your iPhone with Bettie, thanks to Dark Horse Comics!
Over the years, Dark Horse has been committed to incorporating art into our everyday lives through prints, T-shirts, mugs, and a variety of other items that help make this world more colorful. Now Dark Horse is proud to collaborate with GelaSkins to bring over twenty new designs to their line of protective skins for laptops and phones.
Our second wave of designs includes the Dark Horse logo and the timeless beauty Bettie Page, the new line of GelaSkins is the perfect way to protect your technology while showing off your signature style.Publication Date: January 10, 2010Format: Protective iPhone skinPrice: $14.95UPC: 7 61568 16925 6 00
Never heard of wagerweb.com before, but they''ve heard of Bettie, citing her as a wearer of one of the "15 Famous Bras That Made History".
We found this LINK on Tiki Central, of a Tiki Central message board member''s "Bettiefied" bathroom.
Do you have a similar shine in your pad? Comment below to let us know where we can find photos.
Geek+Nerd blog has found a great way to use images of Bettie Page:
READ about her craftastic re-purposing of Bettie Page imagery. As everyone awaits a film poster for BETTIE PAGE REVEALS ALL, this could be a great decoration for viewing parties once the film is on DVD.
Bettie's name was invoked in a recent UK article about the "return of the sex bomb":
My jaw hit the floor when, a couple of weeks ago, I walked into a pub to meet my friend Sam and found her dressed as a tramp. Not the vagabond kind, but the Bettie Page kind — which was even more shocking. Sam is a stylist, so she normally wears what I will kindly describe as avant-garde hessian sacks. Instead, much to the delight of some men drooling by the bar, she was sporting spray-on jeans, a low-cut ribbed vest, killer heels and a cropped leather biker jacket with fetish-looking zips. She had accessorised with a glass of ropey house white, an unlit fag and immaculate red lipstick. MORE
Elvira rarely is seen wearing heels or platforms lower than 5 inches, which make her "feel confident, long and lean." Without stilettos, she's 5-foot-4. Her long, straight black locks and bangs are reminiscent of Bettie Page, the notorious 1950s pin-up queen who died last year. Page, in fact, is one of Elvira's favorite subjects. Pictures of the '50s model adorn the salon. Elvira's eyes light up when talking about the cult icon; she, too, does fetish modeling.
READ about Oak Park, IL Elvira Garcia's Bettie-love.
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Olivia has donated an autographed lithograph of pin up queen Bettie Page and a copy of her book to a celebrity auction that benefits Precious Paws. The animal charity devotes tremendous resources to supporting the spaying and neutering of dogs and cats to limit the unwanted pet population.
Click HERE to bid on Olivia's items, between November 5th and 15th.
