Cinematography Collection

Portrait of Greta Garbo, 1927. Artist: Ball, Russell (1896-1942)
Portrait of Greta Garbo, 1927. Private Collection

Miss Greta Garbo, portrait photograph, 1925 July 27. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Greta Garbo, portrait photograph, 1925 July 27. Address: Commodore Hotel, New York City

Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Elizabeth Taylor made her screen debut as a child in Lassie Come Home in 1943

Herbert Marshall, British film and theatre actor, 1934-1935. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Ava Gardners cinematic career began in 1941, but she did not become a star until she appeared opposite Burt Lancaster in The Killers in 1946

Clark Gable (1901-1960) and Vivien Leigh (1913-1967), actors, 1940. Gable and Leigh in a scene from Gone With the Wind (1939). From the front cover of Picturegoer magazine (27 April 1940)

Scene from All About Eve, Twentieth Century Fox film, 1950. Artist: Joseph L Mankiewicz
Scene from All About Eve, Twentieth Century Fox film, 1950. Starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter. Producer: Darryl F Zanuck. Director: Joseph L Mankiewicz

Captain Scott film poster, 1913 C014 / 2073
Captain Scott film poster. This 1913 film told the story of the British Antarctic Expedition (1910-1913), led by Captain Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912)

Lincoln Triumphant, The Great Statue in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D. C. c1930s
Lincoln Triumphant, The Great Statue in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C. c1930s. Statue of the16th President of the United States

Gene Kelly (1912-1996), American dancer, actor and director, c1940s

Marlene Dietrich, German-American actress, 1933. Dietrich (1901-1992), was a Academy Award-nominated German-American actress, entertainer and singer

Introducing Georges Carpentier, 1921. Creator: George Wesley Bellows
Introducing Georges Carpentier, 1921

Ponting Cinematographs The Bow of the Terra Nova, c1910–1913, (1913)
Ponting Cinematographs The Bow of the Terra Nova Breaking Through the Ice-Floes, c1910– 1913, (1913). Camera artist Herbert G Ponting (1870-1935) lies on planks to film the ship

Glynis Johns, British actress, singer and dancer, 20th century. Artist: Rank Organisation
Glynis Johns, British actress, singer and dancer, 20th century. Glynis Johns made her first film appearance in South Riding in 1938

Katherine DeMille, Canadian born American actress, 1934-1935. Born Katherine Lester, she was adopted by the Hollywood film director Cecil B DeMille

Gloria Swanson, American actress, 1933. Swanson (1897-1983) was an American actress who was prolific during the era of the silent film

Bing Crosby, American singer and actor, 1934-1935. Born Harry Lillis. Taken from Meet the Film Stars, by Seton Margrave. (London, 1934-1935)

Illustration, film camera

Ascent of Mt. Blanc - crossing Bossons Glacier - Grands Mulets in distance, Alps, 1901. Climbers in the French Alps. Stereocard by Underwood & Underwood

Ash, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Ash, between c1915 and c1920. Shows actor Sam Ash (1884-1951) who also performed in vaudeville and film. Ash is holding a camera.

Alice Brady [draped in Old Glory], between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Alice Brady [draped in Old Glory], between c1915 and c1920. Shows Alice Brady (born Mary Rose Brady, 1892-1939) an American stage and silent film actor who later successfully moved into talking films.

Constance Talmage [i.e. Talmadge], between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Constance Talmage [i.e. Talmadge], between c1915 and c1920. Shows American silent movie star Constance Alice Talmadge (1898-1973).

Marines' movie men, 11 June 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Marines' movie men, 11 June 1918 (date created or published later). Men in uniform with a movie camera at the Marine Flying Field, Miami, Florida during World War I.

Scene from the film The Nibelungen: Siegfried by Fritz Lang, 1924. Creator: Unknown photographer
Scene from the film The Nibelungen: Siegfried by Fritz Lang, 1924. Private Collection

Scene from the film The Nibelungen: Siegfried by Fritz Lang, 1924. Creator: Unknown photographer
Scene from the film The Nibelungen: Siegfried by Fritz Lang, 1924. Private Collection

Scene from the film The Nibelungen: Siegfried by Fritz Lang, 1924. Creator: Unknown photographer
Scene from the film The Nibelungen: Siegfried by Fritz Lang, 1924. Private Collection

Max Linder , 1910. Creator: Barrère, Adrien (1877-1931)
Max Linder , 1910. Private Collection

Miss Evelyn Greely, portrait photograph, 1919 Apr. 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Evelyn Greely, portrait photograph, 1919 Apr. 24. American silent film actress

Miss Evelyn Greely, portrait photograph, 1919 Apr. 24. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Evelyn Greely, portrait photograph, 1919 Apr. 24. American silent film actress

Mr. John Tainter [sic] Foote, portrait photograph, 1919 June 26. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. John Taintor Foote, portrait photograph, 1919 June 26. American novelist, playwright and screenwriter

Naima Wifstrand, the Actress, 1922. Creator: Christian Krohg
Naima Wifstrand, the Actress, 1922

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alfred Hitchcock in the cinema, 1970s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alfred Hitchcock in the cinema, 1970s, (2023). Hitchcock (1899-1980), known as the Master of Suspense, was a British film director, screenwriter, producer and editor

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alfred Hitchcock in the cinema, 1970s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Alfred Hitchcock in the cinema, 1970s, (2023). Hitchcock (1899-1980), known as the Master of Suspense, was a British film director, screenwriter, producer and editor

Salle de L'Etoile, 1902. Creator: Coulet, Léon Gabriel Louis (1873-?)
Salle de L'Etoile, 1902. Private Collection

Movie poster "The Boxer?s Bride" by Johannes Guter, 1929. Creator: Stenberg, Georgi Avgustovich (1900-1933)
Movie poster "The Boxer?s Bride" by Johannes Guter, 1929. Private Collection

Movie poster "Metropolis" by Fritz Lang, 1927. Creator: Anonymous
Movie poster "Metropolis" by Fritz Lang, 1927. Private Collection

Movie poster "Broadway" by Paul Fejos, 1929. Creator: Rohman, Eric (1891-1949)
Movie poster "Broadway" by Paul Fejos, 1929. Private Collection

Movie poster "Anna Karenina" by Clarence Brown with Greta Garbo in the title role, 1935. Private Collection

Madeleine Cinéma Paris, 1920. Creator: D'Ylen, Jean (1886-1938)
Madeleine Cinema Paris, 1920. Private Collection

Group of Women Looking at Stereoscope Photographs, in or before 1868. Creator: Jacob Spoel
Group of Women Looking at Stereoscope Photographs, in or before 1868

Putnam, Nina Wilcox, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Putnam, Nina Wilcox, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913

Putnam, Nina Wilcox, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Putnam, Nina Wilcox, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913

Putnam, Nina Wilcox, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Putnam, Nina Wilcox, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913

Peedie, J.S. Mrs. (Ann Murdock), portrait photograph, 1914 Mar. 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Peedie, J.S. Mrs. (Ann Murdock), portrait photograph, 1914 Mar. 12

Miss Olive Wyndham, portrait photograph, between 1918 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Olive Wyndham, portrait photograph, between 1918 and 1921. Olive Frances Wyndham Meysenberg, American actress on stage and in silent films

Miss Olive Wyndham, portrait photograph, between 1918 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Olive Wyndham, portrait photograph, between 1918 and 1921. Olive Frances Wyndham Meysenberg, American actress on stage and in silent films

Miss Naima Wifstrand, portrait photograph, 1919 Sept. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Naima Wifstrand, portrait photograph, 1919 Sept. 18. Swedish actress, singer, troubadour, director and composer; played supporting roles in several of Ingmar Bergman's films

Miss Naima Wifstrand, portrait photograph, 1919 Sept. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Naima Wifstrand, portrait photograph, 1919 Sept. 18. Swedish actress, singer, troubadour, director and composer; played supporting roles in several of Ingmar Bergman's films

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"Cinematography: A Timeless Art Captured Through the Lens" Step back in time to the enchanting world of cinema, where iconic stars and breathtaking visuals come alive. Elizabeth Taylor, the English-American actress known for her mesmerizing beauty, graced the screens of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions in the 1950s. Her radiant presence illuminated every frame with an undeniable charm. Herbert Marshall, a distinguished British film and theatre actor during 1934-1935, brought depth and sophistication to his roles. His performances were a testament to the power in capturing emotions that transcend time. Greta Garbo's portrait from 1927 by artist Russell Ball is a hauntingly captivating glimpse into her enigmatic persona. The mastery behind this artwork mirrors the artistry found within cinematic masterpieces. From adventure-filled tales like "Swallows and Amazons" to monumental moments captured in "Lincoln Triumphant, " cinematography has immortalized history on celluloid. The grandeur of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D. C. , frozen in time during the c1930s, stands as a testament to both architectural marvels and visual storytelling. The pioneering work of Ponting Cinematographs showcased their prowess through "The Bow of Terra Nova" captured between 1910-1913. This remarkable footage transports us back to Captain Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition, evoking awe-inspiring landscapes frozen forever on film. Ava Gardner, an American actress who captivated audiences throughout the 20th century under Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's banner, epitomizes timeless elegance on screen. Her magnetic presence continues to inspire generations even today. In 1940, Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh ignited sparks as they shared unforgettable chemistry in their iconic roles. Their performances remind us how actors become vessels for cinematographers' visions - bringing characters vividly to life before our eyes.