My journey ends here...
BERNARD of Hollywood
Bruno Bernard.
Date of birth : 1912, in Berlin, Germany.
Date of death : 1987, in Mallorca, Spain.
Address 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 settled in Los Angeles and opened his studio, the Bernard of Hollywood, 9055 Sunset Boulevard.
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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Beret
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Indian costume
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White bathsuit
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Yellow bathsuit
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Striped bathsuit
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Palm Springs
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Portrait
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Sweater
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Striped shirt
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50's
Charles Coburn's birthday, June 17, 1953 :
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Announcement of her divorce with Joe DiMaggio :
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With Johnny Hyde :
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Striped blouse :
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Fur and roller-skate :
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Gold top, 1952 :
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Promotion of « Clash by night », 1952 :
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Red dress :
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He also took some pictures during the shooting of "Niagara" (1953) (
),"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"
(1953), "River
of No Return" (1954) (
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Bibliography :
« Bernard
of Hollywood's Marilyn », Susan Bernard. New York, St Martin's Press, 1993.
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