wednesday
Remember how beautiful these were?
A couple of people wondered if I could post photos of women who would stir our souls.
And so I began researching and looking for pictures of beautiful women.
They would need to be performers, I decided, as the men in the previous assortment were -
and over 50, I was thinking.
I guess I shouldn't have been surprised with what I discovered. But I was. A little.
There are dozens of interesting older male faces on the internet. But women?
Not so many.
So many times I'd think of a woman, track down some photos and realize that she had kind of a taut look. Sort of a too-smooth facial look - you know what I mean.
Just think Barbara Walters...Barbara Streisand...Joan Rivers.
I wanted the Clint Eastwood of women.
Sometimes I'd think of a woman that I knew had not surgically altered her face only to discover that her photographs had all been photoshopped smooth.
But my persistance paid off -
and I found some beautiful women.
Sure Angelica looks a little smooth here - but I just know that she's a bit craggy and wrinkly in real life. Smokers aren't smooth.
But damned if I could find a wrinkly picture of her.
This
is Annie Liebowitz.
Photographer of stars.
I don't know how old she is.
I just love the way she looks.
Charlotte Rampling.
Also more wrinkled than this, I'm guessing.
Great face.
Helen Mirren.
Proving that we all look better in black and white.
Paul and Joanne.
Sorry. I snuck a guy in.
Dame Judi.
Exquisite.
Baby.
Pity she does the V.O. for cat food commercials, but I'm sure she has a staff to pay.
I think she may have had work done too.
sigh.
Lynn Redgrave. Somehow even more beautiful ravaged by illness.
Miss Maya Angelou.
With her perfect, priceless face.
Meryl.
Who must be in her 50's, right?
And I don't think she's had any work done - do you?
Not that she dresses well - though I believe it may be difficult to not be tiny and skinny and over 50 in Hollywood - I like the way she looks.
My
God.
A beauty.
Vanessa Redgrave.
So.
There you are.
Beautiful women for wednesday.
A couple of people wondered if I could post photos of women who would stir our souls.
And so I began researching and looking for pictures of beautiful women.
They would need to be performers, I decided, as the men in the previous assortment were -
and over 50, I was thinking.
I guess I shouldn't have been surprised with what I discovered. But I was. A little.
There are dozens of interesting older male faces on the internet. But women?
Not so many.
So many times I'd think of a woman, track down some photos and realize that she had kind of a taut look. Sort of a too-smooth facial look - you know what I mean.
Just think Barbara Walters...Barbara Streisand...Joan Rivers.
I wanted the Clint Eastwood of women.
Sometimes I'd think of a woman that I knew had not surgically altered her face only to discover that her photographs had all been photoshopped smooth.
But my persistance paid off -
and I found some beautiful women.
Sure Angelica looks a little smooth here - but I just know that she's a bit craggy and wrinkly in real life. Smokers aren't smooth.
But damned if I could find a wrinkly picture of her.
This
is Annie Liebowitz.
Photographer of stars.
I don't know how old she is.
I just love the way she looks.
Charlotte Rampling.
Also more wrinkled than this, I'm guessing.
Great face.
Helen Mirren.
Proving that we all look better in black and white.
Paul and Joanne.
Sorry. I snuck a guy in.
Dame Judi.
Exquisite.
Baby.
Pity she does the V.O. for cat food commercials, but I'm sure she has a staff to pay.
I think she may have had work done too.
sigh.
Lynn Redgrave. Somehow even more beautiful ravaged by illness.
Miss Maya Angelou.
With her perfect, priceless face.
Meryl.
Who must be in her 50's, right?
And I don't think she's had any work done - do you?
Not that she dresses well - though I believe it may be difficult to not be tiny and skinny and over 50 in Hollywood - I like the way she looks.
My
God.
A beauty.
Vanessa Redgrave.
So.
There you are.
Beautiful women for wednesday.
Comments
Nice.
http://davidlynch.de/harperisa2jpg.jpg
I think Candice Bergen looks fab, but I also think she's had work.
http://brownparentsweekend.rawdata.net/images/2005/Candice_Bergen.jpg
And I know you are going to think I am insane, but I adore Tyne Daly. She looks so real, yet comforting and lovely and wise. Not to mention her skin is enviably gorgeous. (The eyebrows are unfortunate, I admit.)
http://images.absolutenow.com/rp/6170_daly_tyne_06.jpg
I know there are more, there must be. But thank you for this lovely post. I love the Vanessa Redgrave pic - she is stunning. If i look half that good, I will be happy : )
Unrelated news - my daughter did go as a louse last night - pix on my site.
Sinda
B
I adore Helen Mirren. And I'm pretty sure Meryl is well into her 50s. Just sayin'.
Grace Paley
Jane Goodall
Nikki Giovanni
Toni Morrison...
more beautiful faces.
It can be so very beautiful when it's done well.
Then:
http://www.movie-gazette.com/directory/img/angela+lansbury.jpg
...and Now:
http://www.thefrasergallery.com/artwork/Tenneson/Folio/Lansbury_Angela.jpg
another now:
http://www.dailyhero.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/Angela_Lansbury.jpg
And my Dad has a major crush on Judi Dench .. to him she is the perfect looking woman, apart from my Mum :)
I would also like to add to the list Francesca Annis, Ralph Fiennes ex-girlfriend - she's gorgeous and completely untouched!
This is a great post.
-J.
- Suse