Batters Publications Inc.

Photographer Elmer Batters started out self-publishing his own photographs. He wanted to photograph women's legs in ways that he personally found appealing, so he formed his own publishing company, Batters Publications Inc. When Batters was forced to sell off his titles at the end of that year, they went to a number of publishers. Some understood what Batters was doing, and some didn't. Most folded within a year, while a handful continued under the guidance of others and some under the guidance of Batters himself.

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