George O'Brien posing as the Discobolus. Photographic postcard, 192-.

Date:
[between 1920 and 1929]
Reference:
2047017i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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George O'Brien posing as the Discobolus. Photographic postcard, 192-. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Publication/Creation

Paris : A.N.; [between 1920 and 1929]

Physical description

1 photographic postcard ; 13.7 x 9.1 cm

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George O'Brien. Bears number: 315

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "After a major success in the 1927 film 'Sunrise' directed by F.W. Murnau, the Irish-American actor George O'Brien became one of the first 'beefcake' movie stars, marketed as such by the studios, appearing semi-nude and flexing his muscles in a variety of macho roles."

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2047017i

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