Greta Garbo by Cecil Beaton

http://thewallbreakers.com/exclusives... Beaton on his first photographic session with Garbo 1946 - "At first she stood stiffly to attention, facing my Rolleiflex full-face as if it were a firing squad. But, by degrees, she started to assume all sorts of poses and many changes of mood. The artist in her suddenly came into flower. She was enjoying the return to an aspect of the métier that had been her life's work. Could I believe my luck? By degrees I was emboldened enough to ask if she would take off her habitual sweater. Then I brought out some 'prop' clothes -- a pierrot's ruff and white pointed hat.. http://habituallychic.blogspot.co.uk/... http://tommellors.com/portfolio/garbo...