The School of Athens

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The School of Athens by Raphael (click on picture to view short documentary from Columbia University)

Friday 15 August 2014

Run silent, run deep

Colleagues and scholars from coast to coast, across Bass Strait and all the ships at sea.

With the passing of Lauren Bacall, no doubt you would've seen one of the many wonderful tributes that have followed. Each of which would've made mention of her alluring, sultry gaze.


In that vein, I thought you might find these photographs of stars of the much earlier silent era of interest.

To me they had a very deep, yet raw look. Perhaps that's because they had to communicate a great deal with their eyes.

See what you think
Gloria Swanson 


Mary Pickford 


Clara Bow


Theda Bara


Louise Brooks


Lillian Gish

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