Barbara Mullen, American model; photograph by Toni Frissell for Harper
On the other side of the camera, a generation of models was emerging - women who were well-paid and continually photographed, and yet (unlike their counterparts of later decades) remained largely anonymous outside fashion circles. None perhaps more so than the American Barbara Mullen, who has died aged 96.
Barbara Mullen Wearing Trainanorell Photograph by Horst P. Horst
Barbara Mullen, who vaulted from a job in a New York beauty parlor to the pinnacle of the genteel modeling world of the 1950s, despite a beanpole figure and a gaptoothed smile that defied the narrow beauty standards of the day, died on Sept. 12 at her home in Albuquerque. She was 96. Her death was confirmed by a friend, Lori Katz.
Barbara Mullen, Maria Martel photographer
June 14th 2017 — by Alyson Walsh A friend of a friend of mine told me an interesting story about Barbara Mullen, one of the greatest — and perhaps least known — fashion models of the 1940s and 1950s. Mullen started out, (aged 18) as a Berdgorf Goodman salon mannequin in 1945, and was a fascinating model who enjoyed an extraordinary career.
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15 Beautiful Fashion Shots of Barbara Mullen as a Model in the 1950s
Barbara Mullen, who has died aged 96, was an Irish-American fashion model who, in the 1950s, defied the Hollywood ideal of glamour and beauty to lead a move towards the edgier and more interesting French tradition of the "belle laide" ("ugly pretty").
Barbara Mullen in Dr. Finlay's Casebook. BBC Television, 1962. in 2020
Barbara Mullen, who vaulted from a job in a New York beauty parlor to the pinnacle of the genteel modeling world of the 1950s, despite a beanpole figure and a gaptoothed smile that defied the.
Barbara Mullen Wearing Kaneweill by Horst P. Horst in 2021 Mullen
Barbara Mullen, who rose from a job in a New York beauty salon to the top of the fashionable modeling world of the 1950s, despite a lanky figure and a toothless Barbara Mullen, Who Brought Unorthodox Beauty To Fame As A Model, Dies At 96 - Telegraph247
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15 Beautiful Fashion Shots of Barbara Mullen as a Model in the 1950s
When Barbara Mullen was born in Jazz Age Harlem, the profession of fashion modelling had barely begun. But by the time she'd graduated from high school, it was booming. Starting out as a department store mannequin in wartime New York, she would become one of the most successful models in the world.
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15 Beautiful Fashion Shots of Barbara Mullen as a Model in the 1950s
Obituary 4 Guest Book BORN 1927 DIED 2023 Barbara Mullen Obituary Published by Legacy Remembers from Sep. 26 to Sep. 27, 2023. Barbara Mullen was a model in the 1950s whose slim frame.
Barbara Mullen, photo by Toni Frissell, Vogue 1953 Barbara Mullen
Barbara Mullen photographed in Manhattan for a Supima advertisement (1957) WilliamHelburn Mid-20th-century was one of the most exciting and glamorous times in fashion. A world where photography.
Barbara Mullen Misfit beauty, foulmouthed and the 1950s answer to the
As one of the most photographed faces of the 1950s, Barbara Mullen is bemused by the modern cult of model as celebrity. In a rare interview, she speaks to John-Michael O'Sullivan Barbara.
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Barbara Mullen (9 June 1914 - 9 March 1979 [1]) was an American born actress well known in the UK for playing the part of Janet McPherson, the housekeeper in Dr. Finlay's Casebook. [2] Although the role of Janet brought her fame in later years, she already had made her mark in the theatre. Mullen's parents were Pat and Bridget.
Celebrating one of the greatest models of the 20th century the Barbara
Barbara Mullen, who vaulted from a job in a New York beauty parlor to the pinnacle of the genteel modeling world of the 1950s, despite a beanpole figure and a gaptoothed smile that defied the narrow beauty standards of the day, died on Sept. 12 at her home in Albuquerque.. "My favorite model was Barbara Mullen," the celebrated.
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15 Beautiful Fashion Shots of Barbara Mullen as a Model in the 1950s
The look of the Irish - the Irish American fashion hero Barbara Mullen From the "replacement girl" to becoming an iconic, evocative part of the fashion world and modeling's history. John-Michael.
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15 Beautiful Fashion Shots of Barbara Mullen as a Model in the 1950s
PressReader. Catalog; For You; The Boston Globe. Barbara Mullen, 96; rose to heights of modeling world 2023-09-27 - By Alex Williams . Barbara Mullen, who vaulted from a job at a New York beauty parlor to the pinnacle of the genteel modeling world of the 1950s, despite a beanpole figure and a gap-toothed smile that defied the narrow beauty standards of the day, died Sept. 12 at her home in.
Celebrating one of the greatest models of the 20th century the Barbara
A streetwise, 'foul-mouthed' New Yorker, Barbara Mullen didn't fit the idea of 1950s glamour, but Lillian Bassman and Richard Avedon still loved to photograph her. John-Michael O'Sullivan.
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15 Beautiful Fashion Shots of Barbara Mullen as a Model in the 1950s
Barbara Mullen. 782 likes · 12 talking about this. Facebook page for 'The Replacement Girl: A Life in 24 Frames', a biography of model Barbara Mullen
