John French (1906-1966) was one of the top fashion photographers on the London scene in the 1950s to 1960s. He worked with many famous models of the time and his work was published in almost every newspaper and magazine. I love how he plays with lighting and contrast to highlight the curves of his models […]
“Some Like It Hot” was supposed to be filmed in colour (as were all Marilyn Monroe’s movies, according to her contract), but Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon looked greenish and unsightly in the film tests, so it was finally filmed in black and white. These rare and beautiful behind-the-scenes photographs of Ms Monroe and her cast mates […]
