Bob Willoughby
Bob Willoughby (1927–2009) was an American photographer and a true pioneer of Hollywood and celebrity photography. Credited with creating the modern motion picture “still,” Willoughby captured iconic actors such as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, Audrey Hepburn, and Judy Garland both on and off set, bringing unprecedented spontaneity and intimacy to film photography.
Willoughby’s reportage style, technical innovation, and immersive approach transformed the way movie stars were documented. He was the first “outside” photographer hired by Hollywood studios to shoot production stills, inventing tools such as silent blimps and remote-controlled cameras to capture candid moments without disrupting filming. His groundbreaking portraits shaped the future of celebrity photography, influencing generations of photographers, including Brian Duffy and Terence Donovan.
Willoughby’s work has been widely exhibited and published, with images held in major international collections, including the National Portrait Gallery, London and Washington D.C., the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, MoMA New York, the Tate Collection, London, and the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris.
This limited edition print by legendary Hollywood & Jazz photographer, Bob Willoughby, portrays 50s icon James Dean behind the scenes on the set of ‘Rebel Without A Cause in 1955.
Product details:
Limited Edition of 4/25 Estate Print
Archival Pigment Estate Print
16 × 20” (40.64 x 50.80cm) paper size
Stamped with Estate stamp in ink numbered, titled, annotated & authenticated in pencil verso
Unframed
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