As the 1950s dawned, a new level of sexual openness developed in
behavior and dress. In magazines and on beaches, women appeared in
revealing two-piece bathing suits called bikinis. Bunny Yeager, model
and commercial photographer, forged a unique role in 1952, photographing
bikinis and the beautiful women who wore them. This collection of
Bunny's work from the 1950s features 169 original photographs and
featuring little known models and women she helped launch to fame, such
as Betty Page. The bikinis they wore were often of Bunny's own creation,
sewn with her own hands. She says, My ability helped me sell photographs
to men's magazines and compete with male photographers. They didn't know
how to sew! Many of her original designs still influence styles today.
This collection of photographs, along with Bunny's reflections on her
life and career, the models, and the era, make an insightful addition to
the literature on this photographic pioneer.