this or nothing
Marilyn Monroe at the opening night of the Ringling Brothers Circus at Madison Square Garden, March 31, 1955.
Actress Marpessa Dawn posing as muse. Picture Perfect
Angélica Tornero, quoted in Sin Puertas Visibles: an Anthology of Contemporary Poetry by Mexican Women
Rae Dawn Chong in Choose Me (1984)
La dolce vita (1961), dir. Federico Fellini
The Lady Eve (1941) dir. Preston Sturges
Anaïs Nin, from The Voice
Marlene Dietrich takes a bow at the Théâtre de l’Étoile, Paris, 1959, wearing the Jean Louis swansdown cape
—Roland Barthes, A Lover’s Discourse
Original Sin (2001)
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Albert Camus, from a letter to María Casares written in February 1950
Donyale Luna, the world's first Black supermodel, showcasing her signature look!
Charles Baudelaire, “What Will You Say Tonight, Poor Lonely Soul”
Simone Rocha for i-D Magazine (2023)