Many actors and actresses from the golden age of Hollywood found solace in painting, sculpting, drawing and other art forms. It was away to express themselves creatively but in a much more private space than in front of a camera.
So far in the series I've devoted each post to one hobby and one star. In this instance, I felt I couldn't pick just one star so I decided to include as many as I could.
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| Frank Sinatra's art studio |
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| Frank Sinatra at his art studio |
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| Frank Sinatra painting |
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| Linda Darnell and her painting, circa 1948 - Source |
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| Linda Darnell and her sculpture - Source |
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| Kim Novak in front of one of her paintings |
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| Ginger Rogers |
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| Ginger Rogers painting - Source |
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| Lionel Barrymore's etching of himself in the Grand Hotel |
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| Claire Trevor |
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Claire Trevor's painting of Tyrone Power circa 1958
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| Mae Marsh Painting, circa 1932 - Source |
Thank you to Kate Gabrielle of Scathingly Brilliant, Laura of Laura's Miscellaneous Musings, Sebina and Neil for the tips. And thanks to Kate who gave me the photos for Frank Sinatra and Kim Novak!
Note: This post is a work in progress. I'll be adding more stars and their artwork so stay tuned!
My series Stars & Their Hobbies explores how notable actors and actresses from Hollywood history spent their free time. Click here to view a complete list of entries.
Don't forget the first Academy Award winner Janet Gaynor! she painted, too!
ReplyDeleteI love writing about Hobbies of the Stars on my blog too. Some stars that paint which I have written about include:
ReplyDeleteHenry Fonda http://flapperdays.blogspot.com/2013/04/paintings-of-stars-henry-fonda.html#.VCTh82ddV8E
Beatrice Lillie http://flapperdays.blogspot.com/2013/04/paintings-of-stars-part-1.html#.VCTicWddV8E
Charlton Heston and Nathanial Benchley http://flapperdays.blogspot.com/2013/05/paintings-of-stars-charlton-heston-and.html#.VCTivmddV8E
Lee Grant and Tamara Geva http://flapperdays.blogspot.com/2013/05/paintings-of-stars-lee-grant-and-tamara.html#.VCTiv2ddV8E
You are welcome to include them in your series.
Holy moly, this is by far my favourite of your series posts on stars and their hobbies! I had no idea so many classic film stars were so talented! Mind blown. Well done, Raquel x
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