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: Phil Stern (1919 — 2014)

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Dazzling Erin

Before he was hired by Look Magazine, Phil Stern served as a U.S. Army Ranger and developed his photography skills during World War II. After returning home from the service, Stern became best known for his pictures of Hollywood stars, with many of the images he captured becoming iconic. Below is a small sampling of his work both during the war and after.