American Images, Part Four

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Dazzling Erin

The Rat Pack by Phil Stern

We’re only a few hours away from America’s 250th birthday! And what would an American birthday party be without some American celebrities of the present and the past?

Joan Crawford by Ruth Harriet Louise

Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee by Leo Fuchs

Marlon Brando by Leo Fuchs

Mary Badham and Gregory Peck by Leo Fuchs

Natalie Wood by Alan Grant

Marilyn Monroe and Jack Benny by Phil Stern

James Dean by Phil Stern

John Wayne by Phil Stern

Bruce Conner, Toni Basil, and Teri Garr by Dennis Hopper

Paul Newman by Dennis Hopper

Tuesday Weld by Dennis Hopper

Robert Downey, Jr. by Mary Ellen Mark

Meryl Streep by Mary Ellen Mark

Johnny Depp by Mary Ellen Mark

Artist Profile: Mary Ellen Mark (1940 — 2015)

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Dazzling Erin

On Monday, photojournalist Mary Ellen Mark passed away in New York City. Over the course of her 40 year career, Mark photographed everyone from street kids to circus performances to mental patients to celebrities. Along the way, she produced some unforgettable images and influenced generations of future photographers. As you can see in the photographs below, it didn’t matter who Mary Ellen Mark was photographing. Whether it was a celebrity or a teenage prostitute, Mark photographed them all with the same compassion and dignity. You can view more of her work here. Mary Ellen Mark, RIP.