"They also accomplished everything from popularizing bikinis to creating the idea of the modern-day selfie. Among her models was the notorious Bettie Page, the S&M photo star who met Yeager during a visit to Miami Beach and became one of her most popular subjects, including a "Playmate of the Month" stint in 1955 in Playboy magazine (Yeager snapped that picture as well)."
"By the time of her death at age 85 in 2014, Yeager had become one of the most influential and famous photographers in the world. Her photos - convivial images of women, often topless, caught in a joyful, sunny mood - have been exhibited in museums and galleries around the world. "Naked Ambition" is the second collaboration between Scholl, the former president/CEO of Oolite Arts, and Tabsch, co-founder of the art film haven O Cinema, who are both established filmmakers."
Bunny Yeager evolved from model to photographer, developing a distinctly female gaze that blended domestic innocence with teenage rebellion. She helped popularize the bikini and anticipated the modern selfie while photographing iconic figures such as Bettie Page, including a 1955 Playboy Playmate image. Her work featured convivial, sunny images of women, often topless, conveying joy and agency. By her death at 85 in 2014 she had achieved global recognition, with photographs exhibited in museums and galleries. The film Naked Ambition focuses on her Miami Beach career and her collaborations with co-directors Dennis Scholl and Kareem Tabsch.
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