ADRIAN, MGM COSTUME DESIGNER [ca. 1939] Portrait by Frank Tanner

Los Angeles: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, [ca. 1939]. Vintage original 8 x 10″ (20 x 25 cm) black-and-white double weight glossy silver gelatin photo. Full typed blurb, ink stamp of MGM photographer Frank Tanner and still number 5204 on verso. Chip at bottom center, overall about fine.

Portrait of the famed costume designer Adrian during his prolific period at MGM where he designed for the top female stars: Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer and Judy Garland, to name a few. He also started a number of fashion trends, including the cloche hat and shoulder pads in women’s suits and gowns.