To: pml1@yahoogroups.com From: Mark Tomlonson Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2003 10:07:11 -0500 Subject: [PML1] CC: Marianne Gaba In Marianne Gaba's centerfold (September 1959) we've interrupted our formal photo shoot and caught a random moment in the life of a model. Lawrence Schiller said recently that he felt forced to photograph Marianne with her shirt on because she was so small-breasted. Get over it, Larry. It really is the eyes, not the breasts that make a pin-up. This is a fantastic centerfold, not only one of the best of the Fifties, but among the best of all time. Having Marianne wear the shirt takes nothing away from the sex appeal of this shot. Marianne's hair and make-up are perfect, adding to and extending the contours of her face. It's rightly framed in the crook of her left arm. It was probably posed with at least a moderate amount of care, but it looks utterly spontaneous. For that matter, so does her smile. Putting Marianne up on those high heels is almost cliché, but it works, and those legs and hips are the better for it. Marianne is turned at just the right angle to the camera to remind of us that even if the Post Office said you couldn't see it, it was still there. Photographer: Lawrence Schiller Scoring: Pin-up: 4.0 Erotic: 4.0 Artistic: 4.0 Overall: 4.0 out of 4.0 Cyber Club Portfolio Photo I like better than the Centerfold: none http://cyber.playboy.com/members/playmates/files/1959/09/centerfold.html Mark Tomlonson Kalamazoo MI