In September of 1976 aspiring photographer Martin Elliot convinced, his then girlfriend, Fiona Butler to pose for a series of cheeky pictures in hopes of creating the next big pinup poster. He took a couple of shots and sold this image to publishing giant Athena. The poster went on to sell 2 million copies. In response to famous British film and television critic George Melly calling the poster a "schoolboy joke" Martin Elliot replied, "that's just what it was."
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