Nita Naldi portrait

FrankFay · Post by **FrankFay** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:17 pm

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.

Frederica · Post by **Frederica** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:33 pm

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.

FrankFay · Post by **FrankFay** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:00 pm

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

Frederica · Post by **Frederica** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:03 pm

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.

barafan · Post by **barafan** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:15 pm

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.

Gagman 66 · Post by **Gagman 66** » Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:21 pm

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

Nita Naldi-Dangerous In Burgundy

FrankFay · Post by **FrankFay** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 3:15 am

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

FrankFay · Post by **FrankFay** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:53 am

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

Nita Naldi portrait

Nita Naldi portrait

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