Bunny Yeager was an American photographer and former pin-up model. Born Linnea Eleanor Yeager in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1929, Yeager became one of the most photographed models in Miami.
After retiring from modeling, Yeager began her career behind the camera. She met Bettie Page in 1954 and took most of the photographs of her that year. Along with photographer Irving Klaw, Yeager played a role in helping to make Page famous, particularly with her photos in Playboy magazine. Yeager is also credited with discovering the model Lisa Winters.
Following Page's retirement, Yeager remained a successful photographer. She took the well-known still images of Ursula Andress on the beach in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No and discovered many other notable models. In 1968 she played the role of a Swedish masseuse opposite Frank Sinatra in Lady In Cement. Yeager was played by Sarah Paulson in the 2005 film The Notorious Bettie Page. She was also featured on a CNN story about the 60th anniversary of the bikini.
In the 1950s Yeager appeared on America's number one game show, What's My Line?, and she stumped the panel. In 2005, Cult Epics released the DVD 100 Girls by Bunny Yeager, a documentary with behind-the-scenes footage of Yeager's photo sessions with Page and other pin-up models.
In early 2010, the Warhol Museum held the first exhibition of Bunny's work. Most of the photographs in the exhibit came from Bunny's book How I Photograph Myself published by A.S. Barnes & Co. in 1964. In 2011, Gallery Schuster (Berlin/Miami) became the official representative of Yeager's photographic artwork.
In November 2011, the Dezer Schauhalle in Miami FL hosted a retrospective exhibition of Yeager's work. Included were some never-before-seen photos of various models including the late Bettie Page. In 2012 the German Fashion Company bruno banani launched their new fashion Line " Bunny Yeager" and opened, together with Gallery Schuster, a permanent Bunny Yeager Lounge in Berlin.
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(Biography provided by The Art Design Project)
Bettie Page Two-Piece Leopard Print Suit, Key Biscayne, FL, 1954
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie Page Two-Piece Leopard Print Suit, Key Biscayne, FL, 1954 by Bunny Yeager Vintage Gelatin Silver Print Image size: 20 in. H x 16 in. W Frame ...
Black and White
$5,500Sale Price|26% Off
Hugh Hefner Collection: Bettie Page Hand-Signed Photograph by Bunny Yeager
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami, FL
BETTIE PAGE – THE TELEPHONE CALL, SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH FROM THE COLLECTION OF HUGH HEFNER ⚜ Black and White Photograph by Bunny Yeager ⚜ Hand Sig...
Ink, Photographic Paper, Black and White
$3,500Sale Price|22% Off
Bunny Yeager Photograph, Bettie Page Pin-up Playboy Centerfold in January 1955
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami, FL
Bunny Yeager Photograph, Bettie Page Pin-up Playboy Centerfold in January 1955 Offered for sale is a 1954 silver gelatin photograph from an edition of 10 printed in 2013 from Bunny ...
Paper, Glass, Wood, Paint
Bunny Yeager Self-Portrait Dated 1963 From Her Book "How I Photograph Myself"
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami, FL
Bunny Yeager Self-Portrait Dated 1963 from Her Book "How I Photograph Myself" Offered for sale is a Bunny Yeager self-portrait with beads dated 1963 from her book titled "How I Phot...
Plexiglass, Paper
$4,000
H 11.25 in W 10.5 in
Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok, 1933, Silver Gelatin Print
By John Albok
Located in Denton, TX
Chestnut Vendor, Depression by John Albok depicts a man selling chestnuts on the street. The man looks down at his hands as he cracks open the chestnut. To his left sits a bowl of ch...
Silver Gelatin
$2,185
H 27 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
Sunrise on the California Coast, Black and White Photography, Vertical, Classic
By Drew Doggett
Located in US
"Alight" This timeless image features a stretch of California Coast where it seems like the Earth ends and disappears into the sea. Join the photographic journey through the cultu...
Archival Pigment
"Happy Marilyn" by Evening Standard
Located in London, GB
"Happy Marilyn" by Evening Standard American film star Marilyn Monroe (1926 - 1962) outside her home at Englefield Green. Unframed Paper Size: 24"x 20'' (inches) Printed 2022 Silv...
Black and White
Vintage Palm Wood Framed Photograph from Cambodia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A vintage photograph from Cambodia framed in a palm wood & glass frame. Dimensions: Height 38cm x Width 27cm x Depth 0.05cm.
Glass, Wood
The Empowered Woman, Monaco, 1994
By Helmut Newton
Located in New York, NY
Silver Gelatin Print Signed & Numbered in blue pencil verso Along with copy right stamps and the negative number written in regular pencil Sheet size: 15.8 x 12 Image size: 10.88 x...
Photographic Paper
$54,256
H 70.08 in W 59.06 in D 0.2 in
Elephant Bull with two birds, animal, black and white photography, africa
By Joachim Schmeisser
Located in München, BY
Edition 3 LAST PIECE more sizes on request We needed several hours to get so close to this elephant bull. Step by step and foot by foot. It was this very one moment when he looked d...
Archival Pigment
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Vintage Pat Milo Male Physique Nude Portrait Original Photograph
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare collection of original black and white photographs purchased in 1996 that were printed in 1996. They were custom ordered and only maximum of 3 were made. The photographs are beautifully printed. Pat Milo was a “artistic” male nude/physique photographer. He was more about making a beautiful photograph, been shooting men mood for the sake of being nude. Truly one of our favorite photographers we have collected. Photo: 8 x 10 with white matt. 16 x 20 black frame. Model: Dan Touemshay / Series 269 Biographical Note: Pat Milo (James Patrick) was born in 1911 into a large, Irish Catholic...
Paper
$380Sale Price / set|84% Off
H 26.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
Pair of Framed Black and White Self Portraits Photographs by Gottfried Tollman
By Gottfried Tollman
Located in Pasadena, CA
Gottfried Tollman (1921-1986) was an iconic German photographer living and working in Dusseldorf Germany. These black and white photographs in blonde wood framed sold as a pair are ...
Wood, Paper
$2,250
H 39 in W 39 in D 0.1 in
"Gods at the Beach 1" Nude Photography 39" x 39" in Ed. 1/3 by Olha Stepanian
By Olha Stepanian
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gods at the Beach 1" Nude Photography 39" x 39" in Ed. 1/3 by Olha Stepanian Printed on Epson Professional Paper Signed and numbered by the artist Comes with COA issued by the art...
Photographic Paper
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 18 in W 1 in D 13.25 in
1950s Marilyn Monroe Red Velvet Pin-Up "Golden Dreams" Playboy Bar Serving Tray
By Thomas Kelly
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage bar serving tray featuring Marilyn Monroe on red velvet, titled "Golden Dreams" and dates from the early 1950s. Iconic photo by Tom K...
Wood
$2,700
H 32 in W 32 in D 0.1 in
"One Eye" Black & White Photography 32" x 32" in Edition of 7 by Larsen Sotelo
By Larsen Sotelo
Located in Culver City, CA
"One Eye" Black & White Photography 32" x 32" in Edition of 7 by Larsen Sotelo Giclee (Archival Ink) print on 310G Platine Fibre Cotton Rag w/satin finish Signed and numbered b...
Rag Paper, Archival Ink, Giclée
$800
H 20 in Dm 24 in
Arnold Schwarzenegger Flexing - Oversize Limited Print
By Arthur Gordon
Located in London, GB
Arnold Schwarzenegger Flexing by Arthur Gordon A Vintage 1976 image depicting a young Arnold Schwarzenegger, the champion bodybuilder who was Mr. Olympia a staggering seven times. ...
Archival Pigment
Sold
H 32 in W 53 in D 1 in
Bettie Page Clutching Robe and Bettie Page Brushing Hair. Diptych
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Overall size: Frame size: 32 in. H x 53 in. W Individual size: 1. Bettie Page Clutching Robe 1954 Artist Proof 1 of 2- Estate Print Printed in 2013 Pigment Print Image size: 20 in....
Black and White, Pigment
Untitled, Mounted Vintage Photograph
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled, 1958 by Bunny Yeager Unique Vintage Gelatin Silver Print mounted on acid free board Image size: 9.5 in. H x 7.75 in. W Sheet size: 10 in. H x 8.25 in. W Signed by artist on the front ______________________________________ Bunny Yeager (born Linnea Eleanor Yeager; March 13, 1930) is an American photographer and former pin-up model. Born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., Yeager became one of the most photographed models in Miami. After retiring from modeling, she began her career behind the camera. She met Bettie Page in 1954 and took most of the photographs of her that year. Along with photographer Irving Klaw...
Photographic Paper
Bettie Page Brushing Hair, First Shoot in 1954
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie Page 'Brushing Hair', First Shoot, 1954 by Bunny Yeager Photographed in 1954 Printed in 2013 Image size: 19 in. H x 18.75 in. W Sheet size: 24 in....
Other Medium, Black and White
"Bettie Page with Driftwood, Key Biscayne, FL", 1954
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie Page with Driftwood, Key Biscayne, Florida, 1954 by Bunny Yeager Photographed in 1954 Printed in 2013 Gelatin Silver Print Image size: 19 in. H x 1...
Black and White
Sold
H 19.75 in W 16 in D 0.1 in
"Bettie Page with Driftwood, Key Biscayne, FL", 1954
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie page with driftwood, key Biscayne, Florida, 1954 by Bunny Yeager Photographed in 1954 Printed in 2012 Gelatin silver print Sheet size: 19.75 in. H ...
Photographic Paper
Bettie Page
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Denton, TX
Signed by Bunny Yeager and Bettie Page in black ink on print margin. Bunny Yeager was one of the most celebrated pin-up photographers in the 1950's and 60...
Silver Gelatin
Bettie Page Clutching Robe, 1954 Framed
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie Page Clutching Robe 1954, by Bunny Yeager Artist Proof 1 of 2- Estate Print Printed in 2013 Pigment Print Image size: 20 in. H x 24 in. W Frame size: 32 in. H x 26.5 in. W Signature label Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Bunny Yeager studio ______________________________________ Bunny Yeager (born Linnea Eleanor Yeager; March 13, 1930) is an American photographer and former pin-up model. Born in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., Yeager became one of the most photographed models in Miami. After retiring from modeling, she began her career behind the camera. She met Bettie Page in 1954 and took most of the photographs of her that year. Along with photographer Irving Klaw...
Black and White, Pigment
Sold
H 33 in W 27 in D 2 in
Bettie Page with Driftwood, Key Biscayne, FL, 1954 (Framed)
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie Page with Driftwood, Key Biscayne, Florida, 1954 by Bunny Yeager Photographed in 1954 Printed in 2013 Gelatin Silver Print Image size: 19 in. H x 18.75 in. W Sheet size: 24 in...
Black and White, Pigment
Bettie Page, Miami Beach, Florida, 1954 (Framed)
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie Page, Miami Beach, Florida, 1954 by Bunny Yeager Photographed in 1954 Hand-printed by photographer and friend, Eric Kroll, in 1988 This is one of two...
Black and White, Silver Gelatin
"Bettie Page Topless in Studio", 1954
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie Page Topless in Studio 1954, by Bunny Yeager Gelatin Silver Print Image size: 20 in. H x 24 in. W Frame size: 32 in. H x 26.5 in. W Edition #2/5 Signature label Accompan...
Other
Bettie Page 'Kneeling in Surf', Key Biscayne, FL, 1954
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Bettie Page 'Kneeling in Surf', Key Biscayne, Florida, 1954 by Bunny Yeager Photographed in 1954 Printed in 2013 Gelatin Silver Print Image size: 19 in. H x 18.75 in. W Sheet si...
Other
Bettie Page
By Bunny Yeager
Located in Denton, TX
Signed by Bunny Yeager and Bettie Page in black ink on print margin. Bunny Yeager was one of the most celebrated pin-up photographers in the 1950's and 60...
Silver Gelatin