Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn
| Artist | Angus McBean (Welsh, 1904–1990) |
|---|---|
| Title | Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn |
| Date | 1938 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 11 1/2 x 8 5/8 in. (29.2 x 21.9 cm) Sheet: 11 7/8 x 8 1/2 in. (30.2 x 21.6 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.X.23.1 |
| This artwork is currently off display. You may be able to see this artwork by filling out an art viewing room request. | |
Working as the staff photographer for the Old Vic Theatre, Angus McBean captured most of the stars of the London stage. He got his start in 1936 photographing the cast of The Happy Hypocrite. The star was a young unknown named Vivien Leigh, whom McBean considered the most beautiful woman in the world and his favorite subject. In 1937 after seeing a surrealist art exhibit in London, he began a two-year series for Sketch magazine that depicted actresses in fantastic settings.
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"Vivien Leigh as Aurora, Goddess of Dawn | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=79.200.X.23.1