Johnston was a photographer for the Ziegfeld Follies. These photos of Paulette were most likely taken around 1926-1927. You can see more photos from this sitting here:
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/10561120
Paulette looks so young--and she was young, probably only 16 or 17 years old. Of course, these nudes are so beautifully done, nothing like the graphic shots you see of women today where nothing is left to the imagination & the women have botox and implants from head to toe.
While I'm on the topic of nude photos of Paulette. Below is a topless shot taken by her (future) husband Erich Remarque, c. 1951
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| source: Opposite Attraction by Julie Gilbert |
I've seen a photo from what I assume is the same sitting, with her holding a hoop...I am actually surprised by the full frontal nude one though - that seems racy even for a flapper!
ReplyDeleteI have seen the hula hoop one. Here's a link to it, for those who haven't seen it.
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I was surprised by the full frontal one too. There are some similar full frontal ones of Louise Brooks as well (not sure if it's the same photographer):
http://dd-vintage.blogspot.com/2011/11/louise-brooks-nude.html
that first one of Brooks looks like a Cheney Johnston.
ReplyDeleteHere is one of Marion Davies:
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