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A former film maker -- his films promoted the nudist lifestyle -- Walker made so much money from Traveling Light, a nude underwater "ballet" film, that he was able to bankroll another business: the manufacture of an item he took 10 years to perfect, the "Astro Lamp", now better known as the Lava Lamp. It hit the market in 1963 and quickly became a hit thanks to its "psychedelic" look. In fact, Walker said of its mesmerizing motions, "If you buy my lamp, you won't need drugs." He died August 15 in London from cancer. He was 82. From This is True for 20 August 2000 Suggestions for further reading:
 By: Alessandro Bertolotti List Price: $50.00 Amazon Price: $20.00 Editorial Review: Alessandro Bertolotti’s unrivalled collection of books on nudes, amassed over thirty years, allows us to explore the history of photographic creations, from the first academic snapshots all the way up to the most audacious avant-gardists. Organized chronothematically, and accompanied by sociocultural analyses, this work presents over 160 books, from the celebrated to the obscure, and includes all the photographers who made nudes famous: Germaine Krull, Man Ray, Hans Bellmer, Bill Brandt, Araki, Robert Mapplethorpe, Pierre Molinier, Jean Saudek, and Jean-Loup Sieff. Each book is presented with its original cover and a selection of photographs laid out on double-page spreads. With over four hundred reproductions, Books of Nudes is an important reference work for every amateur photographer. Paying tribute to the innovative and often ostentatious layout of these publications, this title is also a must-have for anyone passionate about graphic design.  By: Liz EggerJames Egger List Price: $17.99 Amazon Price: $16.19 Editorial Review: Nudism is the original alternative activity. It's fun, it's totally relaxing, it's very different from anything you've ever done before and it's very chic! Some experts consider it to be the fastest growing sector of the worldwide vacation industry and it's tipped to be the leisure phenomenon of the future! Now, for the very first time, this unique new book takes you behind the scenes and reveals the secrets of this hidden but amazingly popular world. Written by Liz and James Egger, a husband and wife who have been nudists for 30 years, The Complete Guide to Nudism and Naturism is crammed full with all the information, facts, insights, experiences and "insider" tips that you won't get elsewhere but which you'll find invaluable if you want to experience, or just understand, this exotic lifestyle. With sound advice and information for single men, ladies, married couples, and parents with young children, as well as sections on nudism and health, travel, nudist etiquette, the law and much, much more, this is the complete reference book for everyone contemplating a nudist experience. Whether you're a nudist "wannabe" looking for guidance, a holiday-maker looking for a vacation with a difference, a student of "alternative" lifestyles and therapies, a casual browser after a fascinating read or just someone trying to keep abreast of the latest trends in a fast moving world, this book is a must have. It'll tell you everything you wanted to know about nudism but didn't know who to ask!  By: Gordon Kennedy List Price: $15.00 Amazon Price: $15.00 Editorial Review: "Children of the Sun" (1998) is a pictorial anthology from Germany to California...1883-1949, and includes short biographies of 16 individuals and 4 social reform movements. But the story is told mostly through the 144 photos, both color and black and white. It clearly describes the important links between the German health and nature pioneers, and their latter day California counterparts. One of a kind compilation this work reveals the true origins of the alternative and natural lifestyles which eventually took root on American soil and have become the huge phenomenon that they are today. Key words: Nature cure, raw foods, organic farming, naturopathy, eden ahbez, nudism, vegetarianism, Dr. Benedict Lust, Arnold Ehret, paganism.  By: Mark Storey List Price: $25.00 Amazon Price: $25.00 Editorial Review: The quirky world of nudist film is revealed at last. Cinema Au Naturel brings to life many long-forgotten films such as Elysia: Valley of the Nude, The Monster at Camp Sunshine, and Take Off Your Clothes and Live. In his account of the history of nudist film, Mark Storey introduces readers to the best and the worst of these cinematic portrayals of clothes-free life. From the 1930s through today, filmmakers have exploited, documented, and argued for nudism. Cinema Au Naturel is the first book devoted to these tantalizing films, and shows them worthy of both lighthearted and serious consideration.  By: Robert Steele List Price: $21.95 Amazon Price: $17.56 Editorial Review: Naked Magazine and The Nazca Plains Cororation are proud to bring you the very latest edition of the most complete guide to gay naked travel in the world. |
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