Swing Fashionista » photography http://www.swingfashionista.com A swing fashion blog & look book Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:00:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Vintage photographer in focus: Fabulous Elmer Fryer http://www.swingfashionista.com/2012/01/vintage-photographer-in-focus-fabulous-elmer-fryer/ http://www.swingfashionista.com/2012/01/vintage-photographer-in-focus-fabulous-elmer-fryer/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:55:15 +0000 Michelle http://www.swingfashionista.com/?p=7652 Elmer Fryer was another wonderful photographer of Hollywood stars and celebrities. When I think of vintage Hollywood – Fryer and Hurrell always come to mind instantly. Fryer joined Warner in 1929 and during the 1930s he took portraits of Bette Davis, Kay Francis, Barbara Stanwyck, Myrna Loy, Louise Brooks, Loretta Young, Ann Dvorak, James Cagney, Errol Flynn, Henry Fonda and many other Warner Brothers stars. Sadly, Fryer died young at age 46, only 3 years after he left Warner Brothers in 1941. But, he left us a wonderful legacy to share in his photography.

I love the way Fryer designed his shots by using poses to suit the subject and to enhance their beauty. He seemed to have an uncanny sense of style and there is such an elegance to his work, especially with his use of black and white props, clothing and deep shadows. I adore the shot of Errol Flynn as I think it captures his personality perfectly – the handsome, cheeky, Aussie larrikin.

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Photography by London-based photographer Wendy Bevan. Check out her lovely Portfolio, wonderful!

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Photography from Nicole Trundle

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Can’t help myself, I just love these images. Here’s a few more vintage fashion photographs from MyVintageVogue.com, this time from late 1930s. Gorgeous!

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Just discovered a fabulous website full of vintage magazine fashion images from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s (and not just Vogue): www.myvintagevogue.com

Here’s a few of my favourites from the early 1930s, I’ll post some more from other decades soon!

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And yet another tip from The Sartorialist, this book: Elegance – The Seeberger Brothers and the Birth of Fashion Photography by Chronicle Books.

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