
Pin-up Greta Thysegen. Cannes 1951. “Miss Copenhagen”. (also Thyssen , Thygesen, Thyssegen). Contact prints. Photos from original negatives available.
A contact sheet from 1951 presents twelve photographs of actress Greta Thyssen, then known as “Miss Copenhagen,” during the Cannes Film Festival. The series of black-and-white images captures Thyssen in a variety of settings, from posed portraits and walks along a pier to candid moments at a reception. Handwritten annotations on the album page identify some of her companions, including the French film director Jacques Becker.
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