06/05/11 10:54 PM Filed in:
Video Vixens
There were a couple of things that directly
contributed to my wanting to get involved with
swimsuit photography. The 1991 (or '92) issue of
Ebony Man Swimsuit Edition, with model Daphne
Duvernay on the cover. Jet Magazine Beauty of the
Week. And The 1990 Cindy Crawford Swimsuit Calendar
photographed by
Marco Glaviano. That list
should probably be in reverse order, because
this calendar had a really big impact on me. It
was one of the first times I saw something that
was truly tasteful and sexy at the same time, in
print. To this day, I still think a lot of these
images are better than what is being done in the
urban market. (Just look at these images
compared to the Smooth shots directly below)
I remember they interviewed Marco for Cindy's 1991
calendar on MTV and he said something to the effect
of "People look down on swimsuit photography, but
because of its simplicity it is more likely to look
good years from now than fashion photography." I
think he was right. (Scans from my copy of the
calendar, which used to fetch about $100 on eBay)



Tags: Cindy Crawford