Remembering the Klaws

On the stilletto'd heels of "The Notorious Bettie Page" comes a renewed interest in the folks largely responsible for her notoriety: Irving and Paula Klaw produced all the beautiful photos of not just Bettie Page, but of other such legends of the ecdysiastical arts like Tempest Storm, Baby Lake, Blaze Starr and Lili St. Cyr. Long before Larry Flynt got shot, Irving was the subject of constant berating by moralists in high office and the mainstream media; he burned most of his archived negatives before his death at age 55. Thankfully, fans are helping to augment the archives Paula saved through digital scans and sharing them online. After all, this isn't just a bunch of cheesecake we're talking about here—it's history!- J. West

Tribute to Irving Klaw (cuffs.com)

See also:
· Irving Klaw photos (grrl.com)
· Lili St. Cyr by Irving Klaw (vivavavoom.com)
· Bettie Page Wrestling (planetbettie.com)
· Irving Klaw Photos of Bettie Page (moppinup.com)
· "The Notorious Irving Claw" (austinchronicle.com)

· Thumbnail: Irving Klaw's Antique Erotica (irvingklaw.com)

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Previously: Exotic World Burlesque Museum, "The Notorious Bettie Page, Ten Striptease Pioneers, Gretchen Mol as Bettie Page, "Bettie Page: Dark Angel"