Jean Harlow
Date1930s
Object numberANMS0460[054]
NameMagazine page
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 290 × 210 mm, 4 g
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Dale O'Sullivan
DescriptionA page from a magazine featuring a full page photograph of actor Jean Harlow standing on a diving board in a sequined swim suit. Caption reads "Hollywood has taught me that life isn't particularly worth living without a good disposition. No one really accomplishes anything by losing her temper...Reason things out calmly. Then fight it if you have to."
On the reverse side is an interview and photograph of actor Marlene Dietrich.SignificanceSwim wear was synonymous with Hollywood glamour in the 1930s and Hollywood celebrities were often featured in swim suits for publicity shoots. Actor's physical proportions were held up as the gender ideal globally with actor Jean Harlow being renown for her physique.
c 1938
23 June 1945
