"But in 1957, at the height of her fame, she disappeared, and for three decades her private life--two failed marriages, a fight against poverty and mental illness, resurrection as a born-again Christian, years of seclusion in Southern California--was a mystery to all but a few close friends."
Robert D. McFadden in The New York Times reports the death of Bettie Page.
Monica Corcoran in the Los Angeles Times adds an appreciation.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Whiplash Girlchild in the Dark
Labels:
1950s,
cultural history,
obituaries,
photography,
sexuality
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