Johnston was a photographer for the Ziegfeld Follies. These photos of Paulette were most likely taken around 1926-1927. You can see more photos from this sitting here:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10561120
Paulette looks so young--and she was young, probably only 16 or 17 years old. Of course, these nudes are so beautifully done, nothing like the graphic shots you see of women today where nothing is left to the imagination & the women have botox and implants from head to toe.
While I'm on the topic of nude photos of Paulette. Below is a topless shot taken by her (future) husband Erich Remarque, c. 1951
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| source: Opposite Attraction by Julie Gilbert |