Helen talks to Prof. Annebella Pollen
From Women in Focus by Helen Berriman
January 3, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 26
About this episode
Professor Pollen discusses the visual history of naturism in Britain and the complexities surrounding it.
Part one: Professor Pollen explores the visual history of naturism in Britain, revealing the paradox between idealised magazine bodies and real practitioners, and discusses why early naturists hid behind pseudonyms.
People in this episode
Host: Helen Berriman
Guest: Prof. Annebella Pollen
Topics covered
- naturism
- visual history
- British culture
- body image
- pseudonyms
Keywords
- naturism
- visual history
- Britain
- body image
- pseudonyms
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