Portrait Of Theda Bara (ii)

Theda Bara was an American actress known for her roles in both silent film and stage. Bara was cinema's original vamp. She was the dark, heartless seductress who lured men to their destruction. The persona was one that she and her studio perpetuated off the screen as well. The daughter of immigrant Jews, Bara was born Theodosia Goodman in Cincinnati, Ohio and was widely thought to have taken advantage of her stage name as an anagram for "Arab death." After becoming a star in her first major film, 1915's "A Fool There Was",,she appeared in more than three dozen silent films over the next four years. This photographic print captures Bara in a posed position with her head tilted slightly to the left. She clasps her hands while gently supporting her chin.
Portrait of Theda Bara (ii)
Inventory
Collection Number
17517
Building
Current Location
Vault Level
Floor
Lower Level/Vault
Description
Details
The image seen here is a sepia toned photographic print of silent era screen star, Theda Bara.
Artist
Framed
Yes
 - Glass
Width
1 inch
Height
31 inches
Length
25 inches
Donor
Donor Name
James R. and Joyce A. Finley and Charles David and Linda Hixon
Library Owns
No
Permissions
Reproduce the Work in Library publications/publicity, including film or videotape
Yes
Reproduce
Library has Photography Rights
Yes
Photograph
Permit the general public to photograph the work
Yes
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