#1950s aesthetic
Audrey Hepburn photographed by George Daniell, Rome, 1955
Audrey Hepburn photographed by Bud Fraker for Sabrina, 1954
Audrey Hepburn photographed by Dennis Stock on the set of Sabrina, Long Island, New York, 1953.
Audrey Hepburn photographed by Cecil Beaton (1954)
Grace Kelly in publicity photos for To Catch a Thief (1955)
1959 Holden FC Special Sedan
Mike Hanlon
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Rating: 6/10
I’m surprised it took me so long to read this book, I’ve had it on my bookshelf for a couple of years now but never had a moment to sit down and really get into it. I had zero expectations of this book and had heard very little in relation to what it was about or what people thought of it - so it was so nice to read a book and just let it take me on its narrative journey without any initial idea what it was about!
The way Plath describes New York in the 50’s just makes me wish I could have seen it for myself! There is a sense in the book that you are really living through the main character and it’s very easy to feel quickly engrossed and connected to the character and story line. The way she described the city, the fashion, the dinners and the architecture genuinely make me feel like I was born in the wrong era!
Without revealing too much, this book is fantastic - the way the writer really toys with your emotions and expectations of the book too. Set in New York, the book follows Esther, a young woman trying to figure out her future and how to make her mark on the world. The book touches on themes of femininity, sexuality, women’s rights and most notably mental health. Before I read this book I already knew about Plath’s own mental health story and so when reading this book made very close links between her own story and Esther’s. Plath caught me completely off guard, and the end of the book was so moving and left me with so much to think about. Set a time when liberation for women was occurring, it really is heartbreaking to read this book as a modern woman and compare how different my life is compared to the characters within the novel.
A read that will definitely lure you into a false sense of comfort and completely break your heart! I gave it a 6/10 purely when comparing it to other books I’d read recently that were more fast paced - this book can feel like the storyline doesn’t really progress within a whole chapter, but that being said I still loved it! I definitely recommend it, an absolute classic!
Pastel 1950s fashion is my favorite
JACQUES COUËLLE, Hotel Cala di Volpe, Sardinia, Italy, 1950s
Audrey Hepburn, circa 1955
Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer at the premiere of “A Farewell to Arms”, December 18, 1957.
Audrey photographed by Richard Avedon for publicity of Funny Face, Paris 1956.
Audrey Hepburn leaving the Queen Mary, October 1951.
Audrey during the production of Sabrina, 1953.
Audrey Hepburn as Princess Ann during the filming of Roman Holiday, Rome, 1952.
Audrey Hepburn in front of the Fulton Theatre while she was playing Gigi, Broadway, New York, 1951.
Audrey Hepburn meeting Pierluigi Praturlon (photographer) behind the scenes in War and Peace, Cinecittà Studios, Rome, 1955.
Audrey Hepburn during the filming of The Nun’s Story, Belgian Congo, 1958.
Audrey Hepburn photographed with her Yorkshire Mr Famous by Elio Sorci during her shopping at a store on Via Crispi in Rome, January 1960.
Audrey Hepburn photographed by Sid Avery on the backstage of a TV show, 1957.
Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer at the premiere of “Suddenly Last Summer”, 1959.
Audrey Hepburn in a press conference to promote The Nun’s Story, 1959.
(Part II)
In 1954, Cecil Beaton had a long photo shoot with young star Audrey Hepburn. Beaton used his London apartment as the backdrop. Some photos have the participation of Mel Ferrer, Audrey’s fiancé at the time. I tried to gather as many photos as available on the web. Some are known, but some are rare. This photo shoot was held on March 29, 1954.
PS: In the last photo, Audrey Hepburn, Mel Ferrer and photographer Cecil Beaton.
In 1954, Cecil Beaton had a long photo shoot with young star Audrey Hepburn. Beaton used his London apartment as the backdrop. Some photos have the participation of Mel Ferrer, Audrey’s fiancé at the time. I tried to gather as many photos as available on the web. Some are known, but some are rare. This photo shoot was held on March 29, 1954.
Happy belated Heavenly Birthday to amazing Dean Martin( June 7).
In these pics, he and Jerry Lewis was visiting Audrey at Paramount Studios in 1953.
Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer photographed by Willy Rizzo at La Vigna, villa near Rome, where they lived during the production of War and Peace, Rome, 1955.
Audrey Hepburn in a press conference at Ciampino Airport, Rome, 1959.
Audrey Hepburn posing as a sailor, circa 1950.
