A publicity photo of Joan Crawford made for Harry Beaumont’s Laughing Sinners (1931) before and after James Sharp spent six hours retouching. He removed any moles, freckles and (slight) wrinkles and made the skin a lot more radiant. I guess re-touching went on just as much before PhotoShop was invented, although is well-done retouching unlike the Barbie Von Teese incident for Harpers Bazaar.
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This is a great set of images and not something you see very often. Thank you!
Interesting that these images were released.
Great photos! It’s strange, it also looks like she doesn’t have make-up on!
Aren’t they interesting? I’m pretty sure she has makeup on though. At the v least she has mascara, eyeshadow and lipstick on. Then again, who needs lots of makeup when you’re being airbrushed?!