In the eighties, Eric Clapton was trying to quit drugs and alcohol. Naturally, he got really into clothes and women. “I’d always loved clothes, and that became a huge interest for me,” he told Classic Rock in 2016. Clapton meant it when he said he’d always been really into clothes: His 1970s stage ensembles includedContinue reading “40 Photographs That Show Eric Clapton’s Style on the Stage From Between the Mid-1980s and Early 1990s”
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22 Vintage Photographs of Clark Gable Served in Uniform, Flew Combat Missions in World War II
35 Beautiful Photos of Hungarian Actress Steffi Duna in the 1930s
Born 1910 as Erzsébet Berindey in Budapest, Hungarian actress Steffi Duna started dancing at the age of nine and first attracted attention as a thirteen-year-old ballet dancer in Europe. She made her first stage appearance performing dramatized fairy tales at the Children’s Theater of Budapest. Duna made her film debut in The Indiscretions of EveContinue reading “35 Beautiful Photos of Hungarian Actress Steffi Duna in the 1930s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 12
The 1960s (pronounced “nineteen-sixties”, shortened to the “’60s” or the “Sixties”) was a decade that began 1 January 1960 and ended December 31, 1969. In the United States and other Western countries, the Sixties is noted for its counterculture. There was a revolution in social norms, including clothing, music (such as the Altamont Free Concert),Continue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 12”
26 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Ann Sheridan in the 1930s and 1940s
Calamity Jane and Teddy Blue Abbott Drinking Beer at a Bar in Gilt Edge, Montana, ca. 1887
In late 1887, Calamity Jane Canary and cowboy Teddy Blue Abbott, wearing each other’s hats, shared drinks at a saloon in Gilt Edge, Montana, where she was living for the winter. Teddy Blue, who lived nearby on his Three Deuce Ranch, had come to town to repay her 50 cents, which he had borrowed inContinue reading “Calamity Jane and Teddy Blue Abbott Drinking Beer at a Bar in Gilt Edge, Montana, ca. 1887”
30 Vintage Portrait Photos of Actress Betty Garrett in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1919 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, American actress, comedian, singer and dancer Betty Garrett originally performed on Broadway, and was then signed to a film contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She appeared in several musical films, then returned to Broadway and made guest appearances on several television series. Garrett later became known for the roles she playedContinue reading “30 Vintage Portrait Photos of Actress Betty Garrett in the 1940s and 1950s”
40 Stunning Photos of Betty Davis and Her Bold, Funky Style in the Late 1960s and 1970s
Betty Gray Davis (née Mabry; July 26, 1944 – February 9, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and model. She was known for her controversial sexually-oriented lyrics and performance style, and for being the second wife of trumpeter Miles Davis. Her AllMusic profile describes her as “a wildly flamboyant funk diva with few equals …Continue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Betty Davis and Her Bold, Funky Style in the Late 1960s and 1970s”
Candid Photographs of Alberto Giacometti at Work in His Studio in Paris, 1958
Alberto Giacometti was born in Switzerland to an artistic family in 1901. His father was post-Impressionist painter Giovanni Giacometti; his father’s second cousin was Symbolist painter Augusto Giacometti; and his godfather Fauvist Cuno Amiet. In addition to his three younger siblings, two of Alberto’s cousins were raised in his family home after they became orphaned.Continue reading “Candid Photographs of Alberto Giacometti at Work in His Studio in Paris, 1958”
Beautiful Photos of German Actress Lilli Palmer in the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1914 in Posen, German Empire (now Poznań, Poland), German actress Lilli Palmer appeared in an operetta at the Moulin Rouge in France, and then to London, where she began her film career. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, Palmer would later transition to major Hollywood productions, earning a Golden GlobeContinue reading “Beautiful Photos of German Actress Lilli Palmer in the 1930s and 1940s”
