Man Ray :: Juliet, ca. 1945 / via
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Tag: 1940s
Ellen Auerbach :: Dock, Great Spruce Head Island, 1940. Vintage silver print. / src: robert-mann
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Herbert Gehr :: one of a series from a photoshoot arranged to show
off a small sample of the uniforms of different kinds of servicewomen,
from standard nurse’s garb to outfits to help women survive gas, fire,
and other hazards of war, 1942. For LIFE Magazine. / src and more from this photoshoot at Retronaut
Frank Powolny
:: Smiling coyly over her shoulder in
swimsuit and pumps was the actress Betty Grable, whose iconic image
above became the number-one pin-up of the World War II (1943). A
photographic masterpiece that emphasized Grable’s
beautiful legs. Hers were the ideal legs according to hosiery
specialists of the era [thigh (18.5″) calf (12″), and ankle
(7.5″)]. Grable was noted for having the most beautiful legs in
Hollywood and studio publicity widely dispersed photos featuring them.
They were insured for a million dollars at the Lloyds of London.
src: iconic photos / related post, here
John Rawlings :: Model with Constantin Brancusi’s Bird in Space, 1944
Robert Doisneau :: Les petites filles du bateau / The Little Girls of the Boat, Ile de Ré, 1945 / src: Monsieur Cocosse
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Robert Doisneau :: Le guignol de la place Jules Ferry / The Puppet Theater, Place Jules Ferry, Paris, 1945 / src: le curieux monsier cocosse
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Chili Williams, born Marian Sorenson, wearing a polka-dot bikini appeared in Life magazine, 1943. Over the next few months she received more than 350,000 fan letters. She quickly became one of the soldiers favorite pin-up girls and was nicknamed ‘The Polka-Dot Girl’. / image and text source: Grapefruit Moon on eBay
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