Brigitte Bardot Piggyback Beach, 1966 Black and White Photography Print

By 1966, the global obsession with Brigitte Bardot had shifted from the silver screen to her candid, everyday life in the south of France. This print features the actress perched on a companion’s shoulders at the water’s edge, creating a playful vertical line against the flat horizon.

About Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot became an icon of 1950s and 1960s French cinema and style. Landscape photography brings a sense of space and calm to a room. The original image dates from 1966. Black-and-white prints sit comfortably in almost any room, from minimalist to traditional.

Styling this Brigitte Bardot photograph

This Brigitte Bardot photograph pairs a nostalgic atmosphere with a black-and-white palette that is easy to build a room around. The square composition of “Piggyback Beach” suits gallery walls and shelves in a home office, printed on a standard size with a balanced border. In black and white, “Piggyback Beach” works with any colour scheme; a slim black frame with a wide white mat gives it a gallery finish. “Piggyback Beach” also anchors a gallery wall well; surround it with smaller black-and-white pieces at even 2–3 inch gaps.

At a glance

• Type: Brigitte Bardot photograph
• Featuring: Brigitte Bardot
• Year: 1966
• Style: Landscape photography, Vintage glamour
• Colours: black-and-white
• Mood: nostalgic
• Subject: The coast
• Orientation: square
• Collections: Black and White Photography Prints, Brigitte Bardot Prints, Fine Art Photography Prints