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I just picked up this lovely 11x14 image of Nita Naldi- there's no photographer listed- anyone recognize this? I can't get a great copy with my point n' shoot but the headdress appears to be crocheted out of scarab beads.

FrankFay wrote:I just picked up this lovely 11x14 image of Nita Naldi- there's no photographer listed- anyone recognize this? I can't get a great copy with my point n' shoot but the headdress appears to be crocheted out of scarab beads.

This is from Lawful Larceny, so it's probably a studio photographer. It's not a Thayer-Monroe, the photog she preferred. There's no attribution on the back? It's a lovely headdress, but it sadly lacks the zany splendor of the classic Ping-Pong Ball chapeau.

Nope, not a trace of a mark on the back, nice print though. I think I'll get this framed.

FrankFay wrote:Nope, not a trace of a mark on the back, nice print though. I think I'll get this framed.

No home is complete without a framed Nita Naldi.

It is lovely. You should send a scan to Kevin Scrantz at http://claroscureaux.blogspot.com so he can make a color version for his site.

I know Kevin a little, but anyway it's already done. Here is my version.




Nita Naldi-Dangerous In Burgundy

Not bad!- though there are scarabs all over the back of that headdress as well. Sorry I don't have a scanner.

I've just matted her in a very plain old wood frame with a light gray mat- it sets her off very well.