BRIGITTE BARDOT - 6 silver gelatin prints - Lot 136

BRIGITTE BARDOT - 6 silver gelatin prints Set of 6 silver gelatin press and promotional prints, circa 1958–1967. A collection of six photographs featuring Brigitte Bardot, including two portraits of the actress, two shots of her alongside her husband Gunter Sachs, a photograph taken on a film set in the early 1960s, and a promotional photograph for the film *Viva Maria!* (1965) featuring Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau. Vintage silver gelatin press and promotional prints. One print bears the Lynx agency stamp on the reverse; the others have agency stamps or none. The reverse is blank. Dimensions: 18 × 24 cm, 24 × 18 cm, and approximately 20 × 30 cm. Note: A true international icon of cinema and fashion, Brigitte Bardot is portrayed here through various aspects of her career and public life. The press portraits reflect the glamorous image that made her famous, while the photographs taken with Gunter Sachs illustrate the extraordinary media coverage of their relationship beginning in 1966. The photograph taken on a film set offers a rare glimpse behind the scenes of her film career, while the promotional photograph for *Viva Maria!* recalls her collaboration with Jeanne Moreau in one of the defining films of 1960s French cinema. This collection serves as a representative record of the construction of Brigitte Bardot’s public image and the importance of press photographs in perpetuating her legend.