Clive McLean was born in 1944 in Scotland during WWII. During that time there was a growing suspicion that the Germans had infiltrated Scotland and were about to shut the borders . Thousands of people were quickly packing up their families and fleeing into England . Shortly after his birth, Clive’s mother did the same with her new babe wrapped in only a blanket they then drove the long distance to Leeds, Yorkshire to raise her growing family.

Clive’s rebellious nature showed itself at an early age. Although now south of the Scot border, Clive took to routinely wearing the traditional Kilt as his daily school wear which caused him more then a few fights and classroom disruptions. He enthusiastically took it in stride as the usual rounds of growing up. When he was 5 ½, Clive’s father died leaving his mother overwhelmed with a spirited boy and a 6mth old baby. She decided to send Clive to live with his Aunt on a farm out outside of Leeds . Clive thrived now able to peacefully wear his favored kilt and wellies(rubber boots!) while living and working on the farm. He would later describe that time as the happiest years of his childhood.

After moving back into the city, Clive excelled at his grammar school exams and went onto college entering The Regional College of Art in Bradford , Yorkshire . At college, Clive enjoyed exploring the extensive arts program and studied everything from graphic design to photography, pottery, fine art, sculpture and jewelry making. With a growing interest in photography, Clive at only 18 decided to move to London and became the typical starving artist. Literally.

The year was 1964, Rock' n Roll was gaining popularity lead by bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Clive spent most of his time around the various nightclubs photographing bands such as The Yardbirds, Eric Burton & the Animals, many famous musicians and other music scene icons. Rock N’ Roll history was literally in the making and Clive captured it all on film.

Now into his mid 20’s, Clive was married with a young son. He made a modest living on his photo work and frequently toured with bands such as The Rolling Stones and Led Zepplin. The photography business was also growing but on his early work as was the norm, Clive’s work was paid in standard fees and he retained none of the rights to his still existing rock n’ roll photography.

The early 70’s saw Clive thriving as a rock’ roll photographer with acts like Cat Stevens added to his growing portfolio. Through his rock connections, Clive’s innovative work was growing in attention outside the world of music. In 1972, he was offered and accepted shooting a nude layout in a men’s magazine known in England as Men Only and larger scope in America as Club & Club International. His work was considered shocking by English standards. A few years later, Larry Flynt would begin his adult entertainment empire with his first magazine, HUSTLER. Larry contacted Clive to shoot layouts for the new and growing magazine but his initial reaction was a firm ‘no.’ A few years passed and found Clive in the midst of a massive divorce leaving him custody of his young son and ripe for a change in artistic direction. Flynt came calling again and through the encouragement of a former coworker and now Flynt employee, Clive agreed to meet with the outspoken magazine editor, Larry and his infamous wife, Althea.

Clive and Larry hit it off immediately with a common belief in free speech and an entrepreneur’s desire to build their own financial success. Their relationship would last over 30 years taking them from magazines to video and to the internet. Clive would photograph some of the most beautiful models in some of the most exotic locales in the world while Larry took on the American legal system challenging the notions of Free Speech.

The 90’s brought to Clive some of his greatest successes and happiest moments in his life when he met and married his wife and business partner, Erica. Clive and Erica wrote and developed one of the most popular video lines in HUSTLER’S history based on the successful magazine, Barely Legal. Together they directed and produced over 50 award winning movies and branched into new lines such as Hot Showers and Barely Legal Fantasies. Their work for HUSTLER and later their own production company was much sought after and considered artistic and beautiful visually as well as in entertiaining story narration.

Clive passed away in 2005 after a long and painful battle with cancer. Erica continues the Barely Legal video line in collaboration with Hustler Video as well continuing the work on her production company.

Clive and Erica spent over 20 years together exploring life, love, sex and art and present the last 25 years of their work for you to enjoy!