Barbra Streisand in "The Way We Were", 1973.
When you think of some of the most iconic images of the greatest personalities of the twentieth century, ones of powerful politicians, charming actors and actresses, artists, and so on, you'd be surprised that they were taken by a select few photographers. One of those select few was Philippe Halsman, a Latvian-born photographer who was considered to be one of the best portraitists in the entire world. And as you'll learn, he's the author of many well-known portraits, some of which the celebrities are remembered by, like his portrait of John. F. Kennedy, Salvador Dali, Alfred Hitchcock, Audrey Hepburn, and many, many more. Let's not waste our breath any more and let's jump to the pictures, which might leave you breathless.
On the eve of her memoir, ‘My Name Is Barbra,’ the legendary Barbra Streisand invites us to her home to talk music, dogs, pickup lines, and the movies she still wants to make.
Original Illustration Artwork For Sale. Richard Amsel had a brilliant but tragically short career that flamed out with AIDS. Within that brief time, he reached the top of the profession he had entered while still an illustration student at the Philadelphia College of Art in 1969. His chosen field was in advertising and movie posters, a highly competitive one in which he regularly won the big movie accounts over more seasoned professionals. Among his spectacular poser designs were those commissioned for Raiders of the Lost Ark, Chinatown, The Dark Crystal and The Sting. The latter was done in style of J. C. Leyendecker; with Nijinsky, he emulated the Russian Leon Bakst, and for other assignments he created homages to Rolf Armstrong and Coles Phillips. TV Guide commissioned him to do over forty covers, depicting a lengthy roster of stars and celebrities, including John Travolta, Lucille Ball, Katharine Hepburn, Elvis Presley, Vivien Leigh, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, and Clark Gable. Amsel also illustrated fiction for magazines such as McCall’s, and designed record album covers. He received numerous awards from both the Society of Illustrators in Los Angeles and New York, a Golden Key Award from the Hollywood Reporter, and a Grammy award. To settle his estate, Christie’s auction house held a one-man sale for his movie poster art in 1987, which elicited avid bidding by many private collectors.
The catalogue of stars Steve Schapiro has photographed during his 50-year career reads like a who's who of the most influential politicians, celebrities and newsmakers in America's recent history.
A timeline of her long, varied career.
January 26, 1974: Dolly Parton first appeared on the charts as her first single, "Jolene," debuted. Dolly Parton has continually put out hit after hit over the years — from "These Old Bones" and "If I Had Wings" to "Sugar Hill" and "Nine to Five." Dolly Parton (sign up to follow by email) But one of the songs that really took her career to the next level was "Jolene," a track on her 13th studio album that landed in the number-one spot on the charts in 1974. Read more: Good Housekeeping January 26, 1963: The Rooftop Singers moved to number 1 on the Easy Listening chart with "Walk Right In." In 1963. Bob Dylan released The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, which means it’s the year that “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” and “Blowin’ In The Wind” and “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” and “Masters Of War” entered the world. The Rooftop Singers And yet the biggest folk single of the year was a chirpy, strummy, generally meaningless novelty version of an old jug-band song, recorded by the guy who replaced Pete Seeger in the Weavers when Seeger got blacklisted for his Communist sympathies. Erik Darling put together the vocal trio the Rooftop Singers specifically to record a version of “Walk Right In.” Read more: Stereogum January 26, 1964: Barbra Streisand released the single "People." Anne Bancroft said no. That’s how Barbra Streisand came to play the lead in the 1964 Broadway musical “Funny Girl.” And that’s how the world got to know “People”--a show-stopping ballad in the play’s first act. Streisand sang other, bolder delights from the original score--“I’m the Greatest Star,” “Don’t Rain on My Parade,” “The Music That Makes Me Dance.” But the number most everyone remembers is “People.” Read more: National Registry January 26, 1974: "You're Sixteen" by Ringo Starr tops the charts for one week. Ringo Starr's version of "You're Sixteen" was released as a single in the United States on December 3, 1973, and in the UK on February 8, 1974. In January 1974, the song, taken from the album Ringo, hit number one. The latter performance reunited Ringo Starr with his former Beatles bandmate Paul McCartney. Ringo Starr Although McCartney is credited on the liner notes of the album Ringo as having played the solo on a kazoo, reviewer Michael Verity has quoted the song's producer Richard Perry as revealing that it wasn't actually a kazoo: "In fact, the solo on ‘You’re Sixteen,’ which sounds like a kazoo or something, was Paul singing." Read more: Wikipedia January 26, 1976: Maxine Nightingale released the single "Right Back Where We Started From." At age 22, former Jesus Christ Superstar starlet Maxine Nightingale scored a major international smash with the driving R&B ballad "Right Back Where We Started From." Maxine Nightingale Pushed to greater immortality by its appearance in the Paul Newman movie Slap Shot, the song led into Nightingale's solo debut album with a promise that the remainder of the set readily lived up to. Nightingale's infectiously smoky vocals are powerful enough even to overcome some surprisingly weak material. Read more: Allmusic Jolene Dolly Parton
|d e s c r i p t i o n| •circa 1960s •gorgeous set from famous designer Elinor Simmons for Malcolm Starr. Known to be a favourite of celebrities such as Barbara Streisand •thick silk blend, light yellow and white striped fabric, lined in yellow silk satin •shift dress style with two side pockets, metal zipper up back with hook & eye at top •matching jacket with fabulous rhinestone buttons up front, also lined |i n f o| tag: Elinor Simmons for Malcolm Starr, Made in the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong, 14 condition: very good vintage condition. There are two small bleach spots at middle stomach of dress. There are some minor/small snags at back of dress, and a few tiny holes in the first layer of dress (not all the way through) at side/back, likely from a snag. Lining of dress has shrunk from washing. Freshly washed, a beautiful piece of fashion history. |m e a s u r e m e n t s| DRESS bust: 37” waist: 34” hips: 41” length: 37.5” JACKET bust: 37” waist: 35” bottom: 36” sleeve length: 22.5” length: 19.5” est. size: medium mannequin measurements: bust 35”/waist 25.5”/hips 35”
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