Monday, June 15, 2009

Rare Audrey Hepburn Photos

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Last year, longtime Hollywood photographer Bob Willoughby quietly posted some of his unpublished photos of Audrey Hepburn on his flickr page...

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"This year (2008) I am 80," Willoughby explained on his page. "In the process of going over my prints recently, I realized that I have a lot of photographs that the galleries have never shown...and that I feel should be seen."

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He put up 46 remarkable photos of the iconic actress in a flickr set that has now received more than 9,000 views (but deserves far more!)

Do you want to see it? The link {here}.





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53 comments:

  1. AnastasiaJune 15, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    beautiful! she was such a natural....off to have a look at the link!

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  2. PenJune 15, 2009 at 7:43 PM

    Oh, how lovely. I've not seen these so merci!

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  3. AnonymousJune 15, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Oh these are so extraordinary! Also: Thank you for the well wishes!

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  4. AnonymousJune 15, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    Thanks for sharing these marvels!

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  5. Welch Design StudioJune 15, 2009 at 8:30 PM

    thank you for posting. I absoutely love audrey...so any post dedicated to her ( and her photographer)is welcome!!

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  6. English MuseJune 15, 2009 at 8:50 PM

    I love her too! there's a really cute photo in the set of her taking a nap with the deer and her little dog...

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  7. YellowgoatJune 15, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    Love. I can't get enough of Audrey. She's one true beauty, inside and out.

    Whenever they're showing roman holiday on TV, I always reschedule to make that a movie date with my family. We all love her.

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  8. Tina TarnoffJune 15, 2009 at 9:50 PM

    How lovely she was. How beautiful. She had the most wonderful eyebrows. (not a very profound statement, but there you go!:)xoxo

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  9. Marsi @ The Cottage CheeseJune 15, 2009 at 9:51 PM

    Thank you for this link! Audrey was such a remarkable person, both for her beauty and her kindness.

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  10. English MuseJune 15, 2009 at 10:01 PM

    yes, outstanding eyebrows!!

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  11. AnonymousJune 15, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    What beautiful original photos... the cowboy hat looks so out of place on her!! Don't you think?

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  12. LisaJune 15, 2009 at 10:29 PM

    One of the most beautiful women every--those eyes are incredible!

    Lisa

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  13. MaiaJune 15, 2009 at 10:31 PM

    Oh my! That photo with the long hair and the fawn...breathtaking. My mum has this amazing photo of my dad feeding a fawn in the woods...and the best part is, it was the first and last hunting trip he was ever coerced into taking in his lifetime. Instead of shooting a deer, he ended up coaxing a wild fawn to eat out of his hand. That was my dad.

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  14. iva yanevaJune 15, 2009 at 10:37 PM

    I love Audrey! such an interesting story.. thanks for sharing :)

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  15. trishieJune 15, 2009 at 10:50 PM

    These are amazing pictures. I love the one where she's feeding the deer. Thanks so much for sharing!

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  16. jillian-anneJune 15, 2009 at 11:07 PM

    stunning, i love the shot with bambi x

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  17. Mag YipJune 15, 2009 at 11:52 PM

    Oh..really lovely!!
    Especially, second picture.
    thank you for your sharing!!

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  18. RuthJune 16, 2009 at 12:21 AM

    Oh, the second picture is just so precious! Thanks for sharing.

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  19. vicki archerJune 16, 2009 at 12:33 AM

    Could she have been any more lovely? Superb, xv.

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  20. DaisyJune 16, 2009 at 1:43 AM

    Ah how pretty!

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  21. LenoreNeverM♡reJune 16, 2009 at 2:51 AM

    Beyond Marvelousss...love her & these pictures! PS: love you too darling Tina ~XO*

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  22. clare @ the pretty walrusJune 16, 2009 at 4:20 AM

    wow these are spectacular! thank you SO much for this post! x

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  23. CharlieJune 16, 2009 at 4:44 AM

    I have never seen any of these! The are wornderful!

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  24. UnknownJune 16, 2009 at 5:18 AM

    She is so beautiful. I love Audrey Hepburn since I was a child and I am still amazed by her beauty, her look, her elegance, her fragility.
    Thank for your blog, such an everyday inspiration to me.

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  25. MFAMBJune 16, 2009 at 5:38 AM

    oh man. what a beauty. that long hair.

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  26. ClarityJune 16, 2009 at 6:03 AM

    This is timely. I just saw an exhibition at the Pride in London this weekend that showed previously unseen photos of Audrey too. The quote from the photographer was "You just couldn't stop photographing Audrey".

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  27. UnknownJune 16, 2009 at 6:05 AM

    I have to agree, her eyebrows are stunning. The top one with her talking on the phone is one of my favorite photographs of her.

    She is so dear, I love her immensely.

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  28. minaJune 16, 2009 at 6:34 AM

    stunning photos!

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  29. Cheryl PetersJune 16, 2009 at 7:18 AM

    Thank goodness he came across them or we'd all be the poorer.

    Thanx for putting them in our laps.

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  30. UnknownJune 16, 2009 at 8:58 AM

    Oh, she was just such a stunning beauty, inside and out! I love her, her movies, her charity work later for the UN, she had such class!

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  31. Joanna GoddardJune 16, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    i love her little deer!

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  32. avant garde designJune 16, 2009 at 9:15 AM

    she is timeless, the epitomy of elegance and innocence. just stunning to look at.

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  33. Jen Laceda | Milk GuidesJune 16, 2009 at 10:39 AM

    Thanks for posting here! My husband will thank you, too! He's a huge Audrey fan, more so than me!

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  34. Pamela Terry and EdwardJune 16, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    More evidence that she was uniquely beautiful.

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  35. Grace AlbaughJune 16, 2009 at 11:12 AM

    It is so interesting that you post these. I was looking for a beautiful hair cut and found the top photo you have posted here just the other day and chose it for my own. I'm no Audrey Hepburn but I can hardley wait to diplay her beautiful cut on my own head. Thanks for these. they are beautiful.

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  36. HayleyJune 16, 2009 at 11:52 AM

    these pictures are beautifuuuul !

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  37. TheBeautyFileJune 16, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Wow! Thanks so much for sharing. She is a total stunner & I can not wait to plow through these. That first photo is just perfect.

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  38. Jen @ GreetQ.comJune 16, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    I agree with the comments on the photo with her hair down and the fawn. Truly beautiful!

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  39. LauraJune 16, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    I love that shot of her on the stairs...she really was one in a million.

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  40. shoppingsmycardioJune 16, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    amazing doesn't even begin to cover it...thank you so much for sharing these! the whole lot is just stunning.

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  41. umamaJune 16, 2009 at 5:13 PM

    She is absolutely gorgeous~

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  42. AnonymousJune 16, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    Timeless. She is as relevant now as she was in the '50s and '60s.

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  43. AnonymousJune 16, 2009 at 7:14 PM

    Amazing Audrey photos!

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  44. Hi KookyJune 16, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    A mesmerizing set of photographs. This man's work deserves to be looked at by thousands more. Not only does he capture Audrey (perfection herself) beautifully, but his sense of light and composition are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing.

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  45. GretchenJune 17, 2009 at 2:57 AM

    Thanks for sharing! Audrey is one of my favorites. Such a classic. There's never been anyone even remotely like her in Hollywood since...

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  46. orange sugar homeJune 17, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    amazing. what a treat! I love when photos of the famous are discovered. It means there are secrets/parts of their personalities yet to be revealed to the world.

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  47. ameliaJune 17, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    simply stunning!
    .BrightSides.

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  48. Monroe Gallery of PhotographyJune 18, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    Exhibit features another catche of "lost" Audrey Hepburn photographs: http://www.monroegallery.com/

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  49. AnonymousJune 19, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    gorgeous as ever! thanks!

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  50. AnonymousJune 20, 2009 at 2:00 PM

    stunning photos! What a beauty...

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  51. duet letterpressJune 24, 2009 at 7:21 AM

    you find the loveliest photos!

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  52. DianaAugust 31, 2009 at 3:47 PM

    Such a special collection of photos <3

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  53. UnknownOctober 15, 2009 at 6:50 AM

    i love Audrey and these photos pulled to the top of heaven

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