MARLENE DIETRICH - Lot 37

MARLENE DIETRICH Paramount Fashion portrait, 1936. Photograph, vintage silver print, credits in the corner and below the image, blank back (glued paper). 26 x 20.4 cm including edges. Signs of handling, in particular a few creases in the paper and two small tears along one edge. Note / This fashion photograph, taken in 1936 for Paramount Studios, depicts Marlene Dietrich at the height of her Hollywood career. An actress and singer of German origin who became one of the world’s greatest movie stars, Dietrich established herself in the 1930s as an iconic figure of glamour and elegance. Promotional portraits produced by the major Hollywood studios—particularly Paramount—played an essential role in shaping the public image of the stars. Carefully staged, these images helped shape the actors’ visual identities and reinforce their fame among international audiences. Marlene Dietrich stood out at the time for her sophisticated style, her exceptional control over her image, and an aesthetic that had a lasting influence on fashion photography and celebrity portraiture. A vintage silver-gelatin print bearing the studio’s credits, this photograph is a remarkable testament to Hollywood’s golden age and one of its greatest icons.