The Snapshots in Time Collection

Studio Glamour Portrait of a Woman in Sequined Bodice with Feather Backdrop, c. 1940s

Studio Glamour Portrait of a Woman in Sequined Bodice with Feather Backdrop, c. 1940s

This studio glamour portrait, likely produced in the 1940s, exemplifies the pin-up and morale photography popular during the Second World War. The sitter's elaborately styled hair, sequined attire, and dramatic feather backdrop reflect the theatrical studio conventions used by commercial photographers to create idealized publicity images of entertainers and models. Photographs of this kind were widely reproduced and distributed for fan clubs, theatrical bookings, and as morale-boosting imagery for servicemen during the war years, forming part of a broader visual culture of home-front glamour photography. Project: 218721