Friday, December 12, 2008

Bettie Page, RIP


Many of you will have already seen the news, but I couldn't let it pass without comment. Bondage pin-up queen Bettie Page has passed away at the age of 85. A full obituary is here, and some interesting commentary can also be found here.

I didn't discover Bettie until well after she had "retired". I saw her pictures in some old bondage mags I found in Times Square shops in the late '60s and early '70s and only later found out her history. But like so many before and since, I was captivated.

Rest easy, Bettie.

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