Brigitte Bardot - Lot 21

Brigitte Bardot Silver print Stamp of the Lynx press photographic agency on the back Dimensions: 24 x 18 cm Corners very slightly corroded Note: This silver print of Brigitte Bardot testifies to the iconic power of the actress, a central figure in the popular and cinematic culture of the 1960s. Her image embodies both a new femininity, free and assertive, and an ideal of modernity that has profoundly marked the collective imagination. Through the portraits published in the press, Bardot became much more than an actress: she became a veritable icon, whose every appearance contributed to the construction of a myth. Produced for the press and distributed by the Lynx agency, this photograph is in the tradition of the media portrait, on the borderline between documentation and staging. The tight framing, frontal gaze and sober composition emphasize the intensity of the model's expression and strength of presence. Despite the slight marks of time, this print retains all its visual power, testifying to the essential role of silver photography in the dissemination and durability of the great figures of the 20th century.