Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón; 6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country’s popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, andContinue reading “44 Vintage Photographs of Artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera from the 1930s to the 1950s”
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40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Arlene Dahl From the Late 1940s and 1950s
Elegance and femininity are fitting descriptions for Arlene Dahl. She is considered to be one of the most beautiful actresses to have graced the screen during the postwar period. Audiences were captivated by her breathtaking beauty and the way she used to it to her advantage, progressing from claimer to character roles. Of Norwegian extraction,Continue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Arlene Dahl From the Late 1940s and 1950s”
50 Stunning Photos of Beautiful Fashions Worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s
Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Classical Hollywood cinema and was inducted into the International Best Dressed ListContinue reading “50 Stunning Photos of Beautiful Fashions Worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s”
25 Stunning Photos of Hollywood Celebrities From the Late 1930s and 1940s
The Golden Age of Hollywood, sometimes referred to as the period of classical Hollywood cinema, started with the silent movie era and the first major feature-length silent movie called The Birth of a Nation (1915). The Golden Age of Hollywood ended with the demise of the studio system, theemergence of television, the rising costs andContinue reading “25 Stunning Photos of Hollywood Celebrities From the Late 1930s and 1940s”
45 Stunning Photos of Actress Ann Harding in the 1920s and 1930s
Born 1902 as Dorothy Walton Gatley at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, American theatre, motion picture, radio, and television actress Ann Harding graduated from East Orange High School. Having gained her initial acting experience in school drama classes, she decided on a career as an actress and moved to New York City. BecauseContinue reading “45 Stunning Photos of Actress Ann Harding in the 1920s and 1930s”
14 Wonderful Photos of Playmate Alice Denham During the 1950s and 1960s
Alice Denham (born January 21, 1933 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American model, writer and scholar. She was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month for the July 1956 issue. Denham posed for other men’s magazines during her modeling career, but she was as well known for her academic achievements as for her physical attributes. DenhamContinue reading “14 Wonderful Photos of Playmate Alice Denham During the 1950s and 1960s”
29 Stunning Photos of Actresses in the 1960s and 1970s
Born 1938 in the East End of London, Terry O’Neill left school in 1952, aged 14, with the firm ambition of becoming a jazz drummer. He was already accomplished, and easily found work with small combos playing on the London scene. However Terry had bigger ideas and had set his sights on studying with theContinue reading “29 Stunning Photos of Actresses in the 1960s and 1970s”
67 Stunning Photos of Actress Anna May Wong during the 1920s & 1930s
Wong Liu-tsong (January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961), known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress, considered to be the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Her varied career spanned silent film, sound film, television, stage, and radio. Born inContinue reading “67 Stunning Photos of Actress Anna May Wong during the 1920s & 1930s”
40 Stunning Vintage Photos of Barbra Streisand During the 1960s and 1970s
Barbara Joan “Barbra” Streisand (born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress, and filmmaker. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Streisand began her career by performing in nightclubs and BroadwayContinue reading “40 Stunning Vintage Photos of Barbra Streisand During the 1960s and 1970s”
