June Palmer
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June Palmer, also known as June Power, (1 August 1940 in London
, England
– 6 January 2004) was possibly the most famous Harrison Marks
model in the 1960s, featuring in his publications Kamera and Solo
. She had measurement
s of 38-23-37.
in London
, and graduated to minor parts in movies, including The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
(1965), Taste the Blood of Dracula
(1969) and Games That Lovers Play
(1971). Although she stopped modeling for magazines in the late 1960s, she continued to do some private modeling for London's various camera clubs for a few years after. A large number of her loops were compiled in a single volume, 1967's The Naked World of Harrison Marks.
Photographer Irv Carsten said this about Palmer in the March 1962 issue of Modern Man
, "I felt ashamed using an automatic camera. Her posing is second nature, she's beautiful from any angle, and without camera settings to make, there's nothing to do but watch."
, South London
. She divorced him in 2000 (he died in August 2003).
She married again, but died on January 6, 2004.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
– 6 January 2004) was possibly the most famous Harrison Marks
Harrison Marks
George Harrison Marks was a British glamour photographer and director of nudist, and later, pornographic films who was active in the fields for several decades.-Kamera and Pamela Green:...
model in the 1960s, featuring in his publications Kamera and Solo
Solo (magazine)
Solo is a magazine published in Sweden. It was the fifteenth best selling magazine in the country in 2004....
. She had measurement
Measurement
Measurement is the process or the result of determining the ratio of a physical quantity, such as a length, time, temperature etc., to a unit of measurement, such as the metre, second or degree Celsius...
s of 38-23-37.
Career
June Palmer began work as a topless dancer at the Windmill TheatreWindmill Theatre
The Windmill Theatre, later The Windmill International, was a variety and revue theatre in Great Windmill Street, London. The theatre was famous for its nude tableaux vivants...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and graduated to minor parts in movies, including The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders is a 1965 British historical comedy film directed by Terence Young and starring Kim Novak, Richard Johnson and Claire Ufland...
(1965), Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula is a British horror film produced by Hammer Film Productions and released in 1970. It stars Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, and was directed by Peter Sasdy...
(1969) and Games That Lovers Play
Games That Lovers Play
Games That Lovers Play is a 1970 British comedy film written and directed by Malcolm Leigh and starring Joanna Lumley, Penny Brahms and Richard Wattis.-Cast:* Joanna Lumley - Fanny Hill* Penny Brahms - Constance Chatterley* Richard Wattis - Lothran...
(1971). Although she stopped modeling for magazines in the late 1960s, she continued to do some private modeling for London's various camera clubs for a few years after. A large number of her loops were compiled in a single volume, 1967's The Naked World of Harrison Marks.
Photographer Irv Carsten said this about Palmer in the March 1962 issue of Modern Man
Modern Man (magazine)
Modern Man is a now defunct monthly men's magazine founded in 1952 and running for several decades. Predating Playboy, Modern Man focused on items of interest to adult men, with an emphasis on soft-core pornography, sex, humor, automobiles and popular culture...
, "I felt ashamed using an automatic camera. Her posing is second nature, she's beautiful from any angle, and without camera settings to make, there's nothing to do but watch."
Personal life
When she was 53 year old, June Palmer was married to the then 78 year old photographer/stuntman Arthur Howell for a little less than ten years (1993–2000). They started and ran the Strobe Studio in ClaphamClapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
, South London
South London
South London is the southern part of London, England, United Kingdom.According to the 2011 official Boundary Commission for England definition, South London includes the London boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Merton, Southwark, Sutton and...
. She divorced him in 2000 (he died in August 2003).
She married again, but died on January 6, 2004.