Hammer Glamour is a photographic exploration of the films and stills that made Hammer Studios iconic. The book, published by Faber & Faber, showcases 500 photos from the archive. These include images never seen before. Tutored by renowned photographers like David Bailey, Peter Gowland and Terence Donovan, Iain Quarrier was at the forefront of fashion photography in London during this era. This video is an introduction to some of my favorite images from this book!

Over fifty years ago, with the release of The Curse of Frankenstein and Christopher Lee in Dracula, Hammer ushered in a whole new era of blood and barely restrained cleavage in glorious colour, mixing sex and horror with a style and panache that made the small British company world famous.

Bursting at the seams with rare and previously unpublished photographs from Hammer’s archive and private collections worldwide, and featuring many new interviews, Hammer Glamour is a lavish, full colour celebration of Hammer’s female stars, including Ingrid Pitt, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Barbara Shelley, Joanna Lumley, Nastassja Kinski, and of course Raquel Welch (who can forget her fur bikini in One Million Years B. C.?)