Discovery and early work
In late 1947, Page moved to New York City, where she hoped to find work as an actress. She supported herself by working a secretari… See more

In the 1950s, artists Gene Bilbrew and Eric Stanton were among the first to paint Bettie images. In 1979, artist Robert Blue had a show titled Steps Into Space, at a gallery on Melros… See more

According to long-time friend and business agent Mark Roesler, Page was hospitalized in critical condition on December 6, 2008. Roesler was quoted by the Associated Press as s… See more

In 2004, Cult Epics produced the direct-to-DVD biographical film Bettie Page: Dark Angel. Centering on the 1953–1957 Irving Klaw period, it recreates six lost fetish films she did for … See more

Fashion and visual art
1. For its Polynesian-inspired Spring-Summer 2011 ready-to-wear collection, French fashion house Christian Diorstyled the hair of i… See more