Marlene Dietrich was, I think, a woman before her time.
Her styling and the way her striking features were lit by the film Studios was incredible. I first became aware of Marlene Dietrich when, in my 20′s I was given a book of photography by Hollywood photographer John Kobal.
In this painting I wanted to use colour, but evoke the emotion of a black and white film by using sepia tones contrasted by stong contrasts and angular shapes.
It is fascinating that this film legend is rarely seen on television any more and yet she still has a huge following worldwide, as is evident on the internet.
Dietrich is painted on a 20 x 20 inch deep edge box canvas and framed in a top quality hand finished black hardwood frame with gold slip.
Medium: Oil on cotton canvas
Dimensions: 20 x 20 inches
Original Framed Art SOLD
