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Rex Brandt, California Coast, 1936, transparent watercolor over graphite indications on wove paper. Gift of Philip H. Greene, in memory of his wife and co-collector, Marjorie B. Greene; 2007.6.1.

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Coastline to Skyline

Made in Hollywood

July 10, 2010, through September 12, 2010
Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation

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  • Clarence Sinclair Bull, Elizabeth Taylor, 1948, color print. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

    Clarence Sinclair Bull, Elizabeth Taylor, 1948, color print. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

  • Gene Kornman, Rita Casino (subsequently Hayworth), 1939, silver print. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

    Gene Kornman, Rita Casino (subsequently Hayworth), 1939, silver print. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

  • Robert Coburn, Rita Hayworth for Gilda, 1946, silver print. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

    Robert Coburn, Rita Hayworth for Gilda, 1946, silver print. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

  • John Miehle, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers for Swing Time, 1936, platinum print from the original negative. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

    John Miehle, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers for Swing Time, 1936, platinum print from the original negative. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

  • Ernest A. Bachrach, Marilyn Monroe, 1952, platinum print from original negative. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

    Ernest A. Bachrach, Marilyn Monroe, 1952, platinum print from original negative. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

  • Ernest A. Bachrach, Orson Welles, 1940, silver print. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

    Ernest A. Bachrach, Orson Welles, 1940, silver print. Courtesy of the John Kobal Foundation.

Location

Temporary Exhibitions, Jaffe, Hall, and Friends Galleries

About

This exhibition celebrates the finest portraits and still photography produced during the heyday of the American film industry—1920 to 1960—now considered Hollywood’s Golden Age. It includes ninety-three photographs drawn from the London-based archive of the late author and collector John Kobal. This collection of the work of more than fifty photographers highlights portraits of film celebrities including Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Gloria Swanson, Clark Gable, and Humphrey Bogart. Through the skill and inventiveness of these photographers, the faces of Hollywood’s greatest stars were memorialized for generations of movie audiences.

Organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and presented at the Hood Museum of Art through the generous support of the Marie-Louise and Samuel R. Rosenthal Fund and the Ray Winfield Smith 1918 Fund.

Exhibition Curator

Robert Dance | T. Barton Thurber

Additional Information

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  • The Golden Age of Hollywood: 1930-1950
Exhibition subject: Modern & Contemporary ArtUnited States & Canada