Dennis Stock’s photographs of Maila Nurmi, America’s “iconic combination of burlesque pin-up, old Hollywood glamour, and gothic chic.”

I wrote about the iconic Maila Nurmi, better known as the horror hostess Vampira, for Magnum Photos.

Dennis Stock Maila Nurmi, star of “The Vampira Show.” Hollywood. California. USA. 1954. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos.