Peepshow: 1950s Pin-Ups in 3-D [Hardcover]

Charles Melcher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 10, 2001

Peepshow is a book like no other, evoking a glorious American past, a time when the country was brimming with confidence and innocence. Featuring 48 unforgettable 3-D pin-up photos in brilliant color, and designed to slip neatly into your back pocket, it is a titillating way to sneak an illicit peak. With sturdy stereo-scopic glasses built into the front cover for easy viewing, Peepshow brings these unforgettable images to 3-D, volumetric life, creating the illusion that you are standing with reach of each model. Peepshow is kitschy, fun, nostalgic, and seductive all at once, a truly interactive experience that will keep you turning the pages for more.

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About the Author

In 1959, Professional photographers of America named Bunny Yeager "One of the Top Ten Women in U.S. Photography." A renowned model in her own right and the author of 24 books, she is perhaps best known for her work as a glamour photographer. Her collaboration with legendary beauty Bettie Page resulted in some of the finest and most memorable pin-up photos ever taken. She lives in Miami, where she continues to produce her highly coveted and collectible images.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (November 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312278144
• ISBN-13: 978-0312278144
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 4.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,472,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pseudoscopic Images (Pseudostereo), October 6, 2002

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Ron Fredrickson, Master Stereographer (Roseville, California United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peepshow: 1950s Pin-Ups in 3-D (Hardcover)

Having been in stereo photography for nearly 50 years, I must point out that six of the images in this book were presented pseudoscopically, i.e., the left and right photos were reversed in printing. These prints were opposite pages numbered 6, 16, 20, 74, 76, and 84. When this left-to-right error occurs, the near objects appear to be distant and the distant objects seem close up, a very confusing situation for our eyes and brains to interpret. A technique known as cross-eyed viewing makes it possible to see these as they should be, but this requires a fair amount of practice.

The pairs should have been proof read (examined) more carefully by the author before the material went to the printer. If you, the readers, think they look strange you are right.

Stereo nut that I am, I still gave this book a rating of four, but it should perhaps have been downgraded to a three because of these glaring 3-D errors.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is 3-Delicious, January 13, 2003

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Mr. Stinkhead "Toy dork" (Washington DC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peepshow: 1950s Pin-Ups in 3-D (Hardcover)

This volume creatively includes a 3-D viewer for truly experiencing these stereo-graphic images from the 50s.
More art and history rather than erotica... or at least that's what you can tell your significant other.
The pictures are great, I particularly enjoy that the women come from a more realisitic, less enhanced era.

5.0 out of 5 stars One Hot Item, April 11, 2009

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D. Hyden (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peepshow: 1950s Pin-Ups in 3-D (Hardcover)

This is a great book for those who adore 1950's pin-up eye candy. Its one of my favorites, and apparently also a favorite of everyone else. I've had the darn thing stolen 3 times!! So please, get your own copy as I want to keep this one! I am afraid to even take my latest copy out of the plastic in fear another person will open it, see what is inside and take a walk...