The model only known as Thelma from Kamera No.11 P6 (1958). A beautiful kneeling pose showing off her figure and Latin looks and a model that appeared scarcely throughout the Kamera magazines and photo sets produced by GHM.
A Kneeling Thelma (1958)
Looking Up at Thelma (1958)
A topless view of Thelma from Kamera No.11 P19 (1958). Taken in what appears to be in the living room of GHM’s flat, as we can see that familiar diamond wallpaper and horse picture in the background.
Thelma – A Taste of The Exotic! (1958)
A nude kneeling view of Thelma from Kamera No.11 P23 (1958). Taken in what appears to be in the living room with the floral wallpaper background, but is actually a studio set! I’ve still got very little information on this exotic looking beauty and her Latino looks, unless anyone else has uncovered anything?
Thelma by Doug Burn
An original scan of a medium format negative of Thelma by Doug Burn from the 1950s. Thelma was another lesser known Harrison Marks model that appeared for him in Kamera No.4, 5, 9 and No.11 (Cover) in 1957/58, then seems to have disappeared? It now looks like she did some other modelling in the 50s for other photographers as well.
This was sent over by Tim, a contact who has a collection of 1950s negatives by Doug Burn including Thelma, Lorraine Burnett, June Russell and other models and actresses from that period. Interestingly, the index card for Thelma also has the name Bahia Ali, so another different name. Tim is also selling his negatives over on eBay, so go take a look here. :)
Thelma a Deceiving Look!
Another restored print from the Oxxbridge collection, but this time a Harrison Marks shot of Thelma laying on the leopardskin rug! This shot appears to have been taken in the late 1950s, as similar shots with the same rug appear in both Kamera No.4 (1957) and Kamera No.11 (1958), the latter featuring Thelma in colour on the cover and centre pages. Shots that appeared in Kamera and some that weren’t were also mass printed and sold as individual prints and postcards and sold (probably under the counter in plain brown paper bags!) to the discerning collector.
A Right Knees-Up With Thelma
A restored print of Thelma, posing with one knee up! I don’t recall seeing this image of Thelma appearing in Kamera itself, but a fab shot of her regardless. It appears to be in the living room of GHM’s flat, as we can see that familiar diamond wallpaper on the walls again!
Kneeling Nude Thelma (1957)
Another shot of Thelma from Kamera No.4 (1957), this time a studio shot of her kneeling on a leopardskin rug. These Latin looking girls such as Thelma and Julie sure liked their big earrings as well!
An Uplifting Thelma (1957)
A shot of the Latin lolita ‘Thelma’ from Kamera No.4 (1957), but looks can be deceptive and who’s to say she didn’t come from London either a bit like Julie (Shearing). Regardless of where she originally came from at least I have a few more shots of this beauty and a cracking side shot of her this one is, love the uplifting boob and dark nipple on view!
Thelma – Kamera No.11 Cover (1958)
‘Thelma’ on the cover of Kamera No.11 (1958) stunning beauty with a Latin look that isn’t seen very much and I’ve not come across any other publications with her in?
Thelma by Harrison Marks (1958)
Someone once asked if I had any shots of Thelma by Harrison Marks and at the time I only had one poor shot of her in my collection. Well that has now been rectified as I now have several good shots of her from Kamera No.11 (1958), including the colour centrefold shot of her above. A dusky Latin beauty that I know very little about, other than she posed for GHM in early editions of Kamera.
This shot comes from Kamera No.11 my latest acquisition and although complete and in good condition for it’s age the pages were splitting around the rusty staples. I’ve restored colour and obviously removed the staple marks and a few scratches, but a fantastic colour shot of Thelma and an appearance of the Leopard skin rug again!
The Kamera Club 