PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOWPLACE Vol. 1 No. 1 (1956) – Weegee, Jayne Mansfield, Brigitte Bardot, Sammy Davis Jr.

PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOWPLACE Vol. 1 No. 1 (1956) – Weegee, Jayne Mansfield, Brigitte Bardot, Sammy Davis Jr.

An outstanding first issue of Photographers Showplace, a vintage photography and glamour magazine published by Fine Art Publications in July 1956.

This fascinating debut combines classic Hollywood glamour, international pin-up photography, celebrity contributions, experimental photographic art, and behind-the-scenes camera techniques.

Featured highlights:

Weegee – Preview of his photographic collection Weegee's Women, with photographs by the legendary New York photographer

Jayne Mansfield – The Magnificent Mansfield, photographed by Doug Grundy

Brigitte Bardot – French glamour pictorial

Sammy Davis Jr. – Guest photographer

Joshua Logan – Guest photographer

Christine Jorgensen – Guest photographer

André de Dienes – Poet of Photography

Geraldine “Sequin” Garner – Photographed by John Bennewitz

Jipsi Rose, Sara Aman & Dominique – International glamour features

Paul Duckworth – Featured photographer

Eiko Hisco – Women Pearl Divers of Japan

Bill Hughes – Drawing With a Camera

Also includes photography by Louis Stettner, Leon Levenstein, Kenneth Burke, and others.

An especially interesting collectible for enthusiasts of Weegee, classic Hollywood, mid-century glamour photography, and vintage photographic art.

Publication: Photographers Showplace

Issue: Volume 1, Number 1 – First Edition

Date: July 1956

Publisher: Fine Art Publications, New York

Condition: Vintage condition. Interior pages show some age toning. Please examine photographs for details.