BRIGITTE BARDOT - Lot 118

Lot n° 118
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BRIGITTE BARDOT - Lot 118
BRIGITTE BARDOT During the shooting of Michel Boisrond's film "Une Parisienne", 1957. Photo, vintage silver print, stamped and annotated on back. 30.4 x 22.8 cm including white border. Some handling marks on lower edge. Note: A very fine still photograph showing Brigitte Bardot in a moment both constructed and spontaneous, characteristic of her public image in the late 1950s. The interest of this print lies in its particularly successful composition: the play of mirrors creates a visual mise en abyme that multiplies the figure of the actress, reinforcing both her presence and her iconic aura. This type of photograph, taken on set rather than in the studio, testifies to the evolution of Bardot's image towards a freer, less rigid modernity than classic promotional portraits. The attitude, the light dress and the intimate context all contribute to the construction of the Bardot myth, then in full international ascendancy. The relatively large format for a period print, as well as the presence of stamps on the back - essential elements of authentication - reinforce the interest of collectors. Photographs related to Une Parisienne are particularly sought-after, as this film marked an important step in the actress's career and in the dissemination of her image abroad. The overall aesthetic, combining sensuality, modernity and visual sophistication, is fully in keeping with the golden age of French cinema photography in the 1950s.
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