This glamorous backstage-style portrait shows Marilyn Dean seated on a stool in front of a Hollywood-style vanity. Red stage lights glow beside her, and a plush green fur adorned with decorative bows accents the scene. She wears a glittering green costume that wraps her waist, with matching sparkling pasties covering her breasts. The composition evokes the allure of a mid-century showgirl preparing for her performance.
About the Model:
Marilyn Dean was a popular mid-century model whose work with Tom Kelley embodied the vibrant, theatrical style of the era’s glamour photography. Her confident poses and costumed sets captured the excitement of vintage stage and screen culture.
