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Jazz Age Beauties: The Lost Collection of Ziegfeld Photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston
Despite Prohibition, the '20s was the decade of jazz, flappers and hip flasks. While some took their vote and joined the Woman's Christian Temperance Movement, others, well, took liberties. Compiled here for the first time are more than 200 publicity stills and photos of some of America's first "It" girls—the silent film-era starlets who paved the way for the cacophony of...more
Hardcover, 256 pages
Published
October 17th 2006
by Universe
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Amazing photos and fascinating stories (seems like the life of a Ziegfeld girl was not a happy one). Who knew that a Follies girl later retired and found a cure for syphillis afterwards?
However...early on, the writer talks about how Johnston was good friends with Bill Tilden, the tennis star, and his wife Theda Bara. Playing tennis in the morning with Tilden and "in the afternoon he photographed Tilden's famous wife, film actress and vamp Theda Bara". One huge problem, Tilden & Bara were nev...more
However...early on, the writer talks about how Johnston was good friends with Bill Tilden, the tennis star, and his wife Theda Bara. Playing tennis in the morning with Tilden and "in the afternoon he photographed Tilden's famous wife, film actress and vamp Theda Bara". One huge problem, Tilden & Bara were nev...more
Gorgeous images from Ziegfeld photographer Johnston. The text was mostly unmemorable, but the captions by the photos of the girls were sometimes fascinating. This book is outstanding, however, for the photos themselves...gorgeous shot after shot posed elegantly...sometimes nude, sometimes strategically covered. It is a perfect reference for anyone hoping to recreate an artistic and flattering studio shot.
Two or three of the photos were reproduced in too low of quality, and are grainy, and one i...more
Two or three of the photos were reproduced in too low of quality, and are grainy, and one i...more
Beautiful! Every picture is like a poem frozen in time. A perfect aesthetic moment. What a great Birthday Present.
Dec 21, 2009
Laren
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A forward...and photos of the beautiful Julie Newmar, whose mother was a Ziegfeld girl!
Absolutely stunning.
Gorgeous photos!
This was a fabulous view into the Jazz Age. It includes beautiful nude and semi-nude photos of some of the most famous of the Ziegfeld Follies girls and 20's movies stars.
The short write up on the photographer and the photo captions are a fascinating read. As witnessed by these photos, the Roaring 20's were a time of change for women and at least some embraced it wholeheartedly.
The short write up on the photographer and the photo captions are a fascinating read. As witnessed by these photos, the Roaring 20's were a time of change for women and at least some embraced it wholeheartedly.
Apr 08, 2013
Monica
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5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Monica by:
Rhonda
Shelves:
silent-film,
photography
I really appreciate books like this. Johnston left the world a wonderful legacy.
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