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Artists and Models Magazine on CD-Rom for MAC or PC. October, 1925 Vol. 2 No.1 published by: Ramer Reviews, Inc., 104 West 42nd St., New York, NY Size: 6.75 x 10 inches, 64 pages 12 full page sepia or green monotone art figure study photographs from the 1920's.
Many of the models are nudes or draped nudes. Some are dressed in exotic
costumes. Subjects include movie stars, Hollywood starlets, artists models,
dancers, and show girls. Also fascinating articles on artistic subjects,
the movies, and risqué humor. There are many full page illustrations of
great works of art, most feature classic nudes in such painting as "Centaurs
at Play" by Wilhelm Trubner. Models in this issue include: Flo Kennedy
...of the Ziegfeld Follies Mary Mulhern ...by De Mirjian - The wistfulness
of Mary's beauty is her chief charm. She decorates Mr. Zeigfeld's new
Follies." Peggy Fears ...another Follies showgirl Myrtle Hammersted ...photo
by Alfred Cheney Johnston - "Miss Hammersted is one of those who scintillate
nightly at George White's Scandals of 1925." Harriet Chetwood ..."One
of the newest additions to the ladies of the ensemble in the summer edition
of the Ziegfeld Follies." Louise Brooks ...by De Mirjian. Silent film
star and one of the leading artist of the Zeigfeld Follies.
Marie Muselle ...photo by Edwin Bower Hesser - Marie appears "In the Earl
Carroll Vanities of 1925." Mildred Lunnay playing a guitar in the buff
by Ira Schwarz Mildred Klaw ...by Alfred Cheney Johnston - "She dances
a wicked Charleston in the 1925 edition of the Scandals. Dolly Donelly
...posing in lingerie and silk stocking by Alfred Cheney Johnston. Articles
include: Legs and Brains ...four pages on choreographer Ned Wayburn "who
has 'made' more stage dancing celebrities than any other one man has ever
done before him... Here is the man who staged so many successful editions
of the 'Follies' and 'Midnight Frolics' at the New Amsterdam Theatre,
New York and more than five hundred other revues, musical comedies and
vaudeville productions..." Photos include a full page of celebrities:
Will Rogers - Gilda Gray - Eddie Cantor - Evelyn Law - Lina Basquette
- and a class at Ned Wayburn's. The Art of David Karfunkle ...by Leo Da
Vinci. Four pages with illustrations. Billy Buck Hensley and Art ...six
page story of a cowboy and an artist with two photo stills provided by
Metro-Goldwyn. The Challenge ..."How a flippant little butterfly did a
heroic thing for a great idea" - four page story by Mella Russell McCallum
with two photo stills provided by Metro-Goldwyn. Broadway Flashes ...four
pages "About people in Stageland and on the Screen" by Frank Armer with
four photos including: Helen Hayes in "the modern version of Cleopatra
and shown in the Theatre Guild's recent production"; June Cochrane "the
outstanding sensation in the Garrick Gaities"; Beryl Halley in a provocative
pose.
This entire 1925 magazine is easily viewed on this CD-ROM and the pages
can be printed.
Be sure to look for the new book about Ziegfeld photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston entitled JAZZ AGE BEAUTIES which can now be ordered online. $24.95 + $4.50 shipping
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