Barbara La Marr - "The Pearl Swan" (1922) by WOODBURY LA Size:20x24 Black Moon was based on

Black Moon was based on the novel by Clements Ripley which first appeared in Hearst's International-Cosmopolitan

Natural color portrait of Robert Taylor as restored from the vintage original 1937 tri-color (carbro) camera separation negatives

Linda Darnell in exotic costume for the 1946 film ANNA AND THE KING OF SIAM

while the balanced tonal palette enhances the natural warmth of the composition

Natural color portrait of June Preisser as photographed by James Doolittle in 1941

Barbara La Marr - "The Pearl Swan" (1922) by WOODBURY LA Size:20x24 Black Moon was based onBarbara La Marr, known for her allure and dramatic presence during the silent film era, is captured in an elegant, profile pose (by Woodbury Studio 1922). Her expression is calm, thoughtful, and regaleyes looking forward, lips softly closed and painted in a deep red. The most visually stunning aspect of the portrait is her extravagant headpiece. It is crafted in the shape of a swan, its long, elegant neck arching forward gracefully with its beak