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The making of ' Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn'

Photographic Print
1938 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Vickers, John (Photographer)
Place of origin
London (photographed)

Gelatin silver print, 'The making of "Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn"', photograph by John Vickers, 1938.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Prints
Photographs
Object type
Photographic print
TitleThe making of ' Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn' (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Photography
Paper
Photography
Brief description
Gelatin silver print, 'The making of "Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn"', photograph by John Vickers, 1938
Physical description
Gelatin silver print, 'The making of "Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn"', photograph by John Vickers, 1938
Dimensions
  • Width: 36cm
  • Height: 45cm
  • Mount width: 50.5cm
  • Mount height: 61cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Angus McBean / London 38' (Signed in bottom left hand corner)
  • 'Making the Greek dress of / cheap flanelette and plaster of Paris / for the "surreal" picture of Vivien Leigh. / As with many of this series this / ment [sic] two visits to the studio - / This picture was published in the Sketch april 13. 1938' (Hand written by McBean on back of print )
Subjects depicted
Leigh, Vivien
McBean, Angus
Summary
Gelatin silver print, 'The making of "Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn"', photograph by John Vickers, 1938.
Other number
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.4189-2013

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Record createdDecember 3, 2013
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1276564/the-making-of--vivien-photographic-print-vickers-john/
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