115 - AVA GARDNER

AVA GARDNER Ava Gardner (dressed by Christian Dior) in two scenes from Mark Robson's film *The Little Hut* (starring Stewart Granger and David Niven), 1957. 2 photos, vintage silver gelatin prints, unmarked on the back. Approximately 20.5 x 25.5 cm each. Signs of handling on some of the white edges. Note: A Hollywood icon, Ava Gardner appears in *The Little Hut* wearing Christian Dior, a few months before the fashion designer’s death. These two photographs capture the actress’s magnetic glamour and the refined elegance of the House of Dior at its peak.