Making Waves: Swimsuits and the Undressing of America

by L. Lencek

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Explores every aspect of the design and manufacture of swimwear and delves into the psychological and social roots of swimsuit styles and their appeal. The contemporary and historical illustrations include provocative swimwear advertisements featuring the Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe, James Garner and Ronald Reagan, swimsuit pinups by Alberto Varga and George Petty. Also collected in a book for the first time, a selection of swimsuit photographs from Sports Illustrated.… (more)

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Photographs and illustrations of how the swimsuit evolved from the late 1800's to 1980

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Explores every aspect of the design and manufacture of swimwear and delves into the psychological and social roots of swimsuit styles and their appeal. The contemporary and historical illustrations include provocative swimwear advertisements featuring the Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe, James Garner and Ronald Reagan, swimsuit pinups by Alberto Varga and George Petty. Also collected in a book for the first time, a selection of swimsuit photographs from Sports Illustrated.

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