Brigitte Bardot Look Magazine Madrid 1956 Portrait Photography Print

The soft glow of mid-morning light catches the tumbled waves of platinum hair as Brigitte Bardot gazes directly into the lens. This high-contrast composition captures the actress during a 1956 session in Spain, showcasing the effortless grace that defined French cinema.

About Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot became an icon of 1950s and 1960s French cinema and style. Portrait photographers often worked closely with their famous sitters to create a defining image. The original dates from 1956. Vintage prints preserve the look of the film stocks, papers and printing methods of their time.

Styling this Brigitte Bardot photograph

The black-and-white colour scheme gives this Brigitte Bardot photograph a clear, confident presence. “Look Magazine Madrid” works as a 24×36″ statement piece above a console, or at 12×18″ to 16×20″ in a hallway or gallery wall. The monochrome tones of “Look Magazine Madrid” sit happily with warm or cool interiors alike; try a slim black frame with a generous white mat. Build a gallery wall around “Look Magazine Madrid”: add two or three smaller prints that echo its black-and-white and keep the gaps to 2–3 inches.

At a glance

• Type: Brigitte Bardot photograph
• Featuring: Brigitte Bardot
• Year: 1956
• Style: Vintage glamour, Celebrity portraits
• Colours: black-and-white
• Subject: Portraiture
• Orientation: portrait
• Collections: Brigitte Bardot Prints, Celebrity Portrait Photography, Fine Art Photography Prints