A substantial collection of 108 original vintage photographs of Brigitte Bardot, dating primarily from the 1960s through the 1980s, comprising predominantly black-and-white images with a small number of colour photographs. The collection offers a broad visual record of Bardot throughout her career, with photographs in a variety of formats and sizes.
The photographs are predominantly original vintage prints and are suitable for collectors of Brigitte Bardot, film photography, and 20th-century celebrity ephemera.
Dimensions:
- 38 photographs: approx. 12 × 8 in. (30 × 20 cm)
- 5 photographs: approx. 12 × 7 in. (30 × 16 cm)
- 12 photographs: approx. 8 × 10 in. (20 × 26 cm)
- 32 photographs: approx. 6 × 9 in., with slight variations
- 19 photographs: various smaller formats, ranging from approx. 5 × 6 in. to 2.5 × 6.5 in.
- 2 photographs: approx. 4.5 × 12 in.
Condition:
The collection is generally in Good/Very Good condition, with most photographs well preserved. A small number show minor age-related defects, including creases and small tears along the edges. A couple of photographs have light browning/toning along the edges due to age. These imperfections are limited to individual photographs and are consistent with the age and nature of the material. Please examine the photographs provided for a detailed impression of condition.
Provenance / Rear Stamps
The photographs bear a variety of original agency, press, and archival stamps on the versos, reflecting their circulation through photographic agencies and publications. Stamps and markings include:
- Sygma
- Al Sayyad – Arabic Lebanese archive/magazine
- Reporters Associés, Paris
- Orient Press, Lebanon
- Keystone, London
- Bertrand Laforêt
- ASA Press
Several photographs also bear additional handwritten or editorial markings to the versos, as is typical of vintage press and publicity photographs.
A varied and substantial vintage photographic archive of Brigitte Bardot, with 108 original photographs in numerous formats, spanning several decades.