Celebrity Sitters
From its original American inception, Vanity Fair was perfectly placed to chronicle the evolving iconography of the cinema within the context of the arts as a whole. By assigning the more significant photographers of the day to portray the early stars of the medium, and by placing their full-page portraits in proximity to those of eminent writers, artists and sportsmen, Vanity Fair increased the cultural status of the Hollywood celebrities of the 20s, 30s and 40s.
In recent times, the culture of important personalities has secured a stronger hold on the public psyche. The modern-day Vanity Fair has been crammed full of beautifully-shot photographs of the biggest stars: Julia Roberts, Clint Eastwood, Nicole Kidman, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Julianne Moore and Robert De Niro, to name just a few.
