Martha Vickers THE MAN I LOVE (1946) - "Floral Bathers" Color:b&w Publicity portrait of silent film

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and luxurious depth—an exquisite study in late-1930s glamour at its most vibrant and captivating

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Martha Vickers THE MAN I LOVE (1946) - "Floral Bathers" Color:b&w Publicity portrait of silent filmThis playful cheesecake portrait of Martha Vickers, created in publicity for the 1946 drama The Man I Love, captures the actress in a vibrant display of tropical glamour and wartime era Hollywood charm. Perched confidently atop a round table, Vickers radiates youthful allure with warm golden skin and rich auburn hair intricately braided with magenta, yellow, and purple blossoms. Her floral bikinicomposed of layered coral, rose, yellow, and green