My journey ends here...
BERNARD of Hollywood
Born Bruno Bernhard Sommerfeld.
Date of birth : February 2, 1912, Berlin, Germany.
Date of death : June 3, 1987, Los Angeles.
Portrait
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Profession photographer.
Location of his studio 5504 Evergreen Avenue, Las Vegas.
Story
Graduated in psychology of crime from a German unoversity, he left his country shortly before the Second World War. He planned to go to Brazil but changed his mind after he having seen the movie "San Francisco" (1936).
He arrived in New York on August 2, 1937 
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He settled in Los Angeles and opened his studio, the Bernard of Hollywood, 9055 Sunset Boulevard
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He was specialized in glamor and pinup girls portraits and became one of most famous modelling photographer from Hollywood.
He was also a publicity photographer for the Palm Springs Racquet Club during 50 years (
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In front of Marilyn's grave in Westwood
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White bathsuit
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Yellow bathsuit 
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Striped bathsuit 
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Red Cross 
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Palm Springs
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Portrait 
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Striped shirt 
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New Year's Eve December 1949, with Johnny Hyde at the Racquet Club 
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"Rib & Roast Dinner" for Charles Coburn's birthday, June 17, 1953, at the Masquers Club, whom Charles Coburn was a member
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Gala at the Hollywood Bowl, July 10, 1953 
October 6, 1954, announcement of her divorce with Joe DiMaggio 
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Red dress
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He also took some pictures during the shooting of "Niagara" (1953) (
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Blondes" (1953), "River
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Bibliography
« Bernard
of Hollywood's Marilyn », Susan Bernard. New York, St Martin's Press, 1993.
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