A Collection of Portraits by Laure Albin-Guillot (1930s)

Laure Albin Guillot (1879 – 1962) was a French photographer. In addition to portraits of Paris celebrities, she covered a wide variety of genres and had a number of high-ranking positions. A retrospective of her work is being held from 26 February to 12 May 2013 at Jeu de Paume, Paris

Laure Albin Guillot exhibited in the 1920s, adopting a classical approach or French style rather than the avant-garde trends of the day. But it was in the 1930s and 1940s that her work dominated the photographic scene. She covered a variety of genres, everything from portraits and nudes to landscapes, still lifes and, to a lesser extent, journalism. A master of technology, she made use of the very latest methods of image production, perfectly suited to the requirements of publication.

Laure Albin-Guillot Portrait of a Woman, 1930s via

Laure Albin-Guillot Portrait of a Woman, 1930s via

Laure Albin-Guillot Portrait of a Woman, 1930s via

Laure Albin-Guillot Portrait of a Woman, 1930s via

Beautiful Dorothy Lamour by A. L. Schafer (1944)

Portrait of Dorothy Lamour by A. L. ‘Whitey’ Schafer, 1944 via

Portrait of Dorothy Lamour by A. L. ‘Whitey’ Schafer, 1944 via

Portrait of Dorothy Lamour by A. L. ‘Whitey’ Schafer, 1944 via

Very Glamorous Judy Garland for “Presenting Lily Mars” (1943)

Judy Garland was given the Hollywood “glamor treatment” for her role in Presenting Lily Mars, 1943 via

Judy Garland was given the Hollywood “glamor treatment” for her role in Presenting Lily Mars, 1943 via

Judy Garland was given the Hollywood “glamor treatment” for her role in Presenting Lily Mars, 1943 via

Clara Bow for Call Her Savage (1932)

Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage”, 1932 via

Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage”, 1932 via

Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage” (1932)

Hal Phyfe, Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage” directed by John Francis Dillon, 1932 via

Hal Phyfe, Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage” directed by John Francis Dillon, 1932 via

Hal Phyfe, Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage” directed by John Francis Dillon, 1932 via

Jean Harlow as Glamorous Kitty Packard in Dinner at Eight (1933)

Portrait of Jean Harlow in Dinner at Eight directed by George Cukor, 1933 via

Portrait of Jean Harlow in Dinner at Eight directed by George Cukor, 1933 via

Portrait of Jean Harlow in Dinner at Eight directed by George Cukor, 1933 via

Mae Murray in The Merry Widow (1925)

Mae Murray in The Merry Widow directed by Erich von Stroheim, 1925. Photo by Clarence Sinclair Bull via

Clara Bow for Vanity Fair (1928)

Edward Steichen, Clara Bow for Vanity Fair, 1928 via

Amazing Vintage Surreal Glamour by photographer Angus McBean

Angus McBean (8 June 1904 – 9 June 1990) was a Welsh photographer, set designer and cult figure associated with surrealism.

Two figures have prevented McBean from gaining more fame: Cecil Beaton (thanks to his lavish lifestyle and work for Vogue and the British Royal Family); and David Bailey, who much later (1960s) was close to Cecil Beaton both personally and in terms of style.

McBean did not enjoy this level of fame either in his life or after death, even though he was arguably the better technically and artistically.

Additionally McBean’s focus on the world of theatre (particularly London’s West End) did not give him international recognition.

In 2007, seven original colour transparencies (slides) of his photographs for the Beatles album cover Please Please Me by McBean were accidentally thrown in the bin at the headquarters of EMI.

Marlene Dietrich, “No Highway in the Sky” by Angus Mcbean Pinewood Studios, 1951 via

Audrey Hepburn by Angus Mcbean via

Vivien Leigh as Aurora by Angus McBean, 1938 via

 Hermione Baddeley by Angus McBean, 1938 Gelatin via

Marika Rivera by Angus Mcbean via

Dorothy Dickson by Angus Mcbean, 1938 via fotographiaonline.com via

Beatrice Lillie by Angus McBean, 1940s via

Vintage Glamour Photos of Old Hollywood Actresses Wearing Gloves

Ava Gardner via

Hedy Lamarr via

Jane Russell via

Audrey Hepburn via

Anita Ekberg via