We're back this week for a much anticipated continuation of our discussion on pinup legend Bettie Page! This week we look at the years from 1950-1957 where Bettie was making waves as the most popular pinup & 'Queen of Bondage' in century America.

Key Sources:
The Real Bettie Page: The Truth About The Queen of Pinups (biography), Richard Foster. 2005
Bettie Page: The Life of a Pin Up Legend (biography), Karen Essex, James L Swanson, Bettie Page. 2006
The Notorious Bettie Page (digital), Mark Mori. 2012

Secondary Sources:
Bettie Page: The Lost Years (biography), Tori Rodriguez. 2018
Bettie Page: Queen of Curves (reference), Petra Mason, Bunny Yeagar. 2014
The Early Photographs of Bettie Page: An American Icon (reference), Jack Faragasso, 2013
Bettie Page: Aphrodite Rising (fiction), Kimberly Ussery. 2020.

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