To answer the unasked (so far!) question: How do I select which images to create?

Much of my choices are based on actors/things I like.  But now and again, I’ve had requests and, in the case of the following picture, something about the subject was fascinating to me.

So, without further ado, actor Dorothy Janis, circa the mid-1920’s.

Dorothy Janis (1912-2010) made only 5 films during her career, four silents and the final film, Lummox, released in 1930, was her only “talkie”.  She would retire, according to IMDB, at the age of 20 after marrying in 1932.

I have seen none of her five films.  Until I stumbled upon her image on the internet, I didn’t know anything about her…

…and yet I found her image fascinating enough to give it a go.  I’m particularly fascinated by the views of beauty.  Her hair, in the original image, would be considered a mess by today’s standards.  her dark, penetrating eyes were something typical to find in actors of the black and white silent era.

I hope Ms. Janis’ life, during and after her acting career, was a pleasant one.

Intriguing stuff, at least to me!