Kiki by Man Ray

Kiki de Montparnasse’s (Alice Prin) companion for most of the 1920s was Man Ray, who made hundreds of portraits of her. She can be considered his muse at this time, she is the subject of some of his best-known images, including the notable surrealist image Le violon d’Ingres and Noire et blanche. Continue reading Kiki by Man Ray

Olive Ann Alcorn

Olive Ann Alcorn (1900 – 1972) was an American dancer, model, and silent filmactress of the 1910s and 1920s. She is better remembered today for the numerous nude photographs of her from the era than for her film work.Olive Ann was born in Stillwater, Minnesota. She graduated from the Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts, and was a member of the Denishawn Players which toured across the nation putting … Continue reading Olive Ann Alcorn