Save Page 3 —
Glamour means beauty for its own sake. Glamour photography of women, such as the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition or Page 3 of the Sun in England, is not meant to sell anything but itself, to sell female beauty.
Think about it: the SI and Page 3 photos are not advertisements depicting a beautiful girl reading that magazine or paper or any other product; they are photos that include only what makes the girl look beautiful, a nice sunset or location, bright patterns or colors, or an interesting pose. Yes, the photos sell the magazine or paper they are in, but the magazine or paper are not in the photos.
Glamour means beauty for its own sake.
— Dwayne Bell
That is the difference between a glamour photo and a glamourous advertisement. We buy a product in an ad because the beautiful girl makes us think it will make our life better. But we buy a glamour photo because it will. For example, as lovely & glamorous as Victoria’s Secret ads & catalog photos are, there can be no doubt the photos are created for the lingerie’s sake, not for beauty’s sake alone. And it’s interesting that the SI Swimsuit Edition photos often identify the swimsuits worn as some throwback to a catalog format, although we doubt anyone but the swimsuit manufacturers ever notice it. SI does this because the world has been pretty hard on glamour photos. So much so that it seems the pretty topless photos on Page 3 are possibly the only true glamour photos still being published for wide circulation in the world today. Page 3 is definitely beauty, for beauty’s sake. And yes, it sells. And yes, it’s attacked. We hope for beauty’s sake it survives.
Story by Dwayne Bell, BodyInMind.com (+18 nudity)
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PETITIONING RUPERT MURDOCK
The petition to support Page 3 BEING IN The Sun Newspaper…
The Page 3 girls are arguing against the petition on the internet, asking for the ban of topless models in The Sun newspaper.
A lot of people think it’s demoralizing for women, whereas it is actually the model’s chosen career path. There are many people that stand to lose jobs if Page 3 is discontinued. The models do not believe this is demoralizing for them or for women. It is their choice to take this path in life. The Sun’s Page 3 has been the turning point in many of their careers.
These beautiful ladies bring a smile to millions of people’s faces every day. They boost morale among the troops. Not forgetting they raise A LOT of money for charity together as Page 3 girls of The Sun newspaper.
These ladies need your support. Sign their petition here > change.org/en-GB/petitions/keep-page-3-keep-page-3-in-the-sun-newspaper < I did,
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To love beauty is to see light.
— Victor Hugo
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A.D. is an artist who started drawing at a young age. Throughout his life, he has worked with different creative tools in traditional and digital art and design. His art and writings have been showcased in various publications such as Airbrush Action Magazine, Airbrush Magazine, American Art Collector, Art & Beyond, Dream To Launch, Easyriders, Las Vegas City Life, Las Vegas Weekly, L’Vegue, ModelsMania, Quick Throttle, and The Ultimate Airbrush Handbook.
