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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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...
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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 ...
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Emma in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, April 1984
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Emma in Botafogo, Rio de Janeiro, 1984 Pão de Açucar, (Sugarloaf Mountain), Rio’s defining landmark looms in the background. Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 14" x 14.5...
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Martha Graham with Madonna & Calvin Klein at New York City Center, October 1990
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Martha Graham at New York City Center after her final onstage bow - backstage with Madonna and Calvin Klein, October 1990 "Martha was my godmother, and she was posing." - JB Photog...
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Villa Cetinale, Siena Italy, May 2012
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Villa Cetinale, Italy, May 2012 A moment at a storied property where centuries of history pile on Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 44" x 4...
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Birkin Spill
By Tyler Shields
Located in New York City, NY
Los Angeles-based photographer Tyler Shields seeks “beauty in chaos,” capturing both young models and celebrities such as Lindsay Lohan and Mischa Barton. His polished editorial imag...
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Jean-Paul Goude & Toukie Smith in NYC Subway, 1976
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Jean-Paul Goude & Toukie Smith in NYC Subway, 1976 Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 14" x 14.5" Platinum/Palladium Print Edition Nº 1 of 6 Ce...
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Julian Schnabel at his Outdoor Studio, Montauk, New York, 13 August 2001
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Julian Schnabel at his Outdoor Studio, Montauk, New York, 13 August 2001 Schnabel's magnificent open-air studio benefits fully from the special light of Long Island's East End as oi...
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Cindy Sherman in her New York Studio, 14 September 1993
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Cindy Sherman in her New York Studio, 14 September 1993 Backstage at Cindy Sherman’s studio in SoHo with paraphernalia, accoutrements of her work. P...
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Juliette dans le Jardin, 2019
By Patrick Chelli
Located in Pasadena, CA
Patrick CHELLI , "Le Jardin de Juliette" Photographie sous diasec numéroté sur 5ex. Framed, 100cm x 70cm
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Diana Vreeland, Chelsea, New York City, 1981
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Diana Vreeland, Chelsea, New York City, 1981 Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 14" x 14" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 1 of 6 Certificate of Origin Signed and Titled ...
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Saturday Night Live in Elaine's Kitchen, 1976
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Elaine's Kitchen - Saturday Night Live • Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi & Lorne Michaels, New York, January 1976 Photographed by Jonathan ...
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Andy Warhol and His Corsets at the Fourth Factory, New York, 1986
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
Andy Warhol and his corsets at the fourth factory, New York, 1986 "Andy had to wear corsets ever after he was shot in the abdomen. The ever-devoted Brigid "Polk" Berlin dyed them f...
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John Chamberlain at Kim Esteve’s bar, Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 1994
By Jonathan Becker
Located in New York, NY
John Chamberlain at Kim Esteve’s bar, Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 1994 X Photographed by Jonathan Becker Contemporary 28" x 28.5" Archival Pigment Print Edition Nº 1 of 9 Certifica...
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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...
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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....
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"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...
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"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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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