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Glamorous Portraits Of Famous Personalities Of 1920s and 1930s From Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair is a monthly magazine that features culture, fashion, celebrities, and gossips. The first version of Vanity Fair was published from 1913 to 1936 by Condé Nast in the United States. The magazine was popular in the 1920s and 1930s, selling over 90 thousand copies a month. However, in the mid-1930s, advertising revenues were decreased due to the great depression. And eventually, in December 1935, the Vanity Fair merged into Vogue. Several renowned photographers worked in Vanity Fair, and the magazine was a pioneer in the art of celebrity photography. Several famous personalities from business, art, politics, and Hollywood were featured in the magazine. Have a look at these fascinating portraits of celebrities and famous personalities published in the magazines of the 1920s and 1930s.

#4 Tallulah Bankhead, 1923.

Tallulah Bankhead, 1923.

Ira L. Hill

#7 Rudolph Valentino, 1926.

Rudolph Valentino, 1926.

Edward Steichen

#8 Self-portrait of photographer Edward Steichen, 1929.

Self-portrait of photographer Edward Steichen, 1929.

Edward Steichen

#11 Sergei M. Eisenstein, 1930.

Sergei M. Eisenstein, 1930.

Barré

#14 William Haines, 1930s.

William Haines, 1930s.

Edward Steichen

#15 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Joan Crawford, 1931.

Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Joan Crawford, 1931.

Edward Steichen

#17 Gloria Swanson, 1931.

Gloria Swanson, 1931.

Toni Von Horn

#21 Josef von Sternberg, 1932.

Josef von Sternberg, 1932.

Edward Steichen

#24 Myrna Loy, 1933.

Myrna Loy, 1933.

George Hurrell

#27 Spencer Tracy, 1934.

Spencer Tracy, 1934.

Imogen Cunningham

#31 Clifton Webb, 1934.

Clifton Webb, 1934.

Lusha Nelson

#34 Bette Davis, 1935.

Bette Davis, 1935.

Maurice Goldberg

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