Bettie Page (1923-2008) influenced everyone from Katy Perry to Madonna to Dita von Teese. She led a complex and ultimately tragic life but did see herself become acknowledged as the prototypical American pinup after decades in limbo when no-one knew what had become of her. Unlike some models, she never regretted her glamour photography past and said it was ‘much better than pounding a typewriter for eight hours a day’. #BettiePage
