#late 60s

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Janis Joplin in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel, NYC, March 3 1969 ✨

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Mad Day Out, 1968.

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Twiggy Lashes by Yardley London, 1960s

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Forgot to post but I redesigned atomic Betty (again) a month ago!

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Lee Radziwill with her niece, Caroline Kennedy, leaving the funeral of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 8th, 1968.

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Biba, London's Mini Mecca!

(Look Magazine, 1967)

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Jack Kirby New Gods Concept Presentation Oversized Collage Art (circa 1969-1970).

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Elke Sommer's ride from German ingénue to Hollywood icon could've been a movie in itself

Spotted by the legendary Vittorio De Sica while vacationing in Italy in the late '50s, Elke brought a mix of jaw-dropping looks and unpolished charm that made European filmmakers take note immediately. Her early films wasted no time in showcasing her range, and she was quickly branded a rising star

By the '60s, Hollywood had her number. Elke made a seamless jump to American cinema, going toe-to-toe with heavyweights like Paul Newman, Peter Sellers, and Dean Martin. With her sly comedic timing and sultry magnetism, she lit up films like A Shot in the Dark, The Prize, and The Wrecking Crew. Defining '60s European glam, she became one of the few German actresses to conquer both European and American screens

She didn't stop at movies, either. Throughout the '70s and '80s, Elke was a regular on TV, her lively wit making her a talk-show favorite. By the '90s, she swapped out the screen for the canvas, pursuing her love for painting and adding yet another facet to her artistic career

On the personal side? Two American husbands and a home base in L.A., where she's still rooted. Today, on her 84th birthday, we raise a toast to Elke-Deadlier Than The Male!

Photos by Angelo Frontoni, drawn from a mix of his '60s sessions. The last shot-the most famous-stars another femme fatale, Sylva Koscina, in Deadlier Than the Male, Ralph Thomas's 1967 British crime and mystery film.

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Robert Redford in Downhill Racer (1969)

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Marisa Berenson with Alberta Tiburzi and Franco Rapetti in Capri, September 1968

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Edie Sedgwick in a Veil, late '60s Photography by Nat Finkelstein and Larry Fink

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60s and 80s Violet

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Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison in The Doors, 1991