Archive of 13 original oversize photographs, including five signed by Russ Meyer, from the director's personal collection

N.p.: Russ Meyer, 2001. Archive of thirteen vintage oversize photographs by director Russ Meyer, including twelve in color and one in black-and-white. Five photographs signed by Meyer on the verso. All of the photographs are from an edition of 20 and are numbered on the verso, with all twelve color photographs numbered “1/20,” and the black and white photograph numbered “2/20.” Struck circa 2001, from Meyer’s personal collection.

Meyer is best known for his distinctive films in the sexploitation genre of the 1960s and 1970s, but also worked as a still photographer throughout his career, shooting for Playboy in the magazine’s early years, including (truncated) three centerfolds, one of which starred his then-wife, Eve Meyer.

The earliest photographs in the collection, consistent with the “nudist” aesthetic of the period, are “Model Playing Ping Pong” (circa 1962), and “Blonde in the Grass” (circa 1964).

Notable in the archive are images of Meyer regulars Lorna Maitland and Haji. Three of the photographs show the titular (sorry, we couldn’t resist) star of Meyer’s final film, "Pandora Peaks" (2001).

All photographs 11 x 14 inches. Fine. Two matted with 8 ply archival mats, with mats measuring 16 x 20 inches. Four with remnants of archival tape in the top margins. All as originally preserved by Meyer. (Inventory #: 154352)