Brigitte Bardot Surf Portrait, Black and White Beach Photography Print

There is a distinct sense of liberation found where the tide reaches the shoreline, a feeling captured in this monochrome study. The composition shows the subject resting in the shallow water, her form partially submerged by the retreating foam of a wave. This print utilizes high-contrast black and white tones to highlight the interplay between the wet sand and the natural light catching the water’s surface.

About Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot became an icon of 1950s and 1960s French cinema and style. Mid-century glamour photography captures the style of the film stars of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Portrait photographers often worked closely with their famous sitters to create a defining image.

Styling this Brigitte Bardot photograph

The black-and-white colour scheme gives this Brigitte Bardot photograph a clear, confident presence. In a home office, hang “Brigitte Bardot Surf Portrait” above a desk: 20×30″ or 24×36″ for impact, 12×18″ for a smaller wall. In black and white, “Brigitte Bardot Surf Portrait” works with any colour scheme; a slim black frame with a wide white mat gives it a gallery finish.

At a glance

• Type: Brigitte Bardot photograph
• Featuring: Brigitte Bardot
• Style: Vintage glamour, Celebrity portraits
• Colours: black-and-white
• Subject: Portraiture, The sea
• Orientation: landscape
• Collections: Black and White Photography Prints, Brigitte Bardot Prints, Celebrity Portrait Photography