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Louise Brooks

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	gabrima: Really well realized your work! also I love the so alive image of this myth: there is something unfathomable that continues to fascinate us in the face, in the body and in the "movement" of this splendid woman. Posted Dec 16, 2007 11:19pm
	eddie lim: Simple, but very captivating piece of work. You don't need to go to an art school! Posted Jan 29, 2008 6:31am
	Joseph: Beautiful. Posted Feb 24, 2008 4:18am
	Joseph: Beautiful. Posted Feb 24, 2008 4:18am
	Necla Aktan: amazing artwork. Posted May 19, 2008 5:27pm
	birgit zartl: this is beautifully painted, you've captured the 20s feel so well! Posted May 28, 2008 5:48pm
	MichaelLux: fluid, seductively simple Posted Jun 6, 2008 9:08am

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Uploaded on December 05, 2007
by billbrauk

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Louise Brooks was a silent era star, who is now a modern day Hollywood icon. A small town girl from Kansas, Brooks began dancing at an early age. She left her rural childhood behind, and later became a featured Ziegfield dancer, where at the age of 18, she became great friends with W.C. Fields, and had a two month romance with Charlie Chaplin, who at the time was the most famous man in the world. She was known for her, “bob” haircut, which is still in style today. From 1925 through 1938, she appeared in 24 films. Her most famous role was in the 1929 German film classic, Pandora's Box, where she played, Lulu. A strong minded rebel, she left the film industry in 1938, and disappeared from the Hollywood scene for many years. She resurfaced in the 50s through early 80s as a writer, and was hailed for her bestselling book, Lulu in Hollywood, in 1982. She died in 1985, at the age of 78.

Do yourself a favor and Google, Louise Brooks. She led a remarkable life.