MAKE-UP II - Lot 102

MAKE-UP II Ava Gardner, during the filming of Mervyn LeRoy’s MGM movie “East Side, West Side” (Upper City, Lower City), 1950. Photograph, vintage silver gelatin print, captioned, stamped, and annotated (publication dates) on the back. 25.2 x 20.5 cm, including white borders. Signs of handling (creases in the paper, particularly along the edges; a small tear on one edge) and slight signs of aging (in the lower right corner of the image). Note: A Hollywood glamour icon, Ava Gardner is captured here in the intimacy of a makeup session. This behind-the-scenes photo from the set offers a glimpse into the inner workings of MGM and the processes involved in crafting the sophisticated image of the great stars of the 1950s.