This is a photograph of the 1920s actress Louise Brooks taken by Eugene Robert Richee in the year 1928, when she was one of Hollywood's most famous silent actress.
I really like this picture because it have two elements that I really admire: the use of black and White, and Brooks herself. Not only that, the photo itself was very advanced for its time. The white skin and pearls of Brooks' make a delightful contrast with the blackness of her dress, hair, and of course, the background of the set.
Her gestures are what completes the picture, with one hand at the top, like she was trying to stop something bad (i'd like to think that she was trying to stop the ravages of time) and the other one just lying around, like she really knows that she doesn't have a chance of stopping this menace.
By the time that the sound era of films began, Brooks' fame already was fading. But her iconic appearance and method of acting in the movies that she starred, was a model for actresses such as Liza Minnelli.
so beautiful!!! it is cool how she is part of the background
ResponderBorrarThis is a great picture, it's very enigmatic, before of read your blog I suposed that it was a more actualy photo
ResponderBorrarThis photo is amazing because it looks like a lithograph! I'm sort of amazed that you know Liza Minelli! Well, since you study film, I guess it's logical.
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