Gloria Swanson: Elegance in Gown landscape while her hair cascades over

while her hair cascades over one shoulder

Famous for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters

a sound version was also prepared

Helmut Newton

Gloria Swanson: Elegance in Gown landscape while her hair cascades overThis image shows Gloria Swanson standing in a dramatic full length studio portrait, dressed in a flowing gown accented with a luxurious fur stole that trails elegantly to the floor. She wears long dark gloves and sparkling bracelets that contrast with the light fabric of the gown, while a decorative headpiece crowns her carefully styled hair. The stark black background isolates her figure, allowing the graceful lines of the gown and the theatrical