Sid Avery - Dragonette Ltd

Sid Avery’s (1918-2002) candid snapshot portraiture offers a glimpse into the off-screen lives of some of the 20th century’s most celebrated icons, including James Dean, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, Marlon Brando, Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra, Sophia Loren, Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall, and Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward amongst others. He also famously photographed the original 1960 cast of “Ocean’s Eleven” and later came out of retirement to recreate that photograph with the cast of 2001’s remake. Sid Avery’s portraits hang in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, and MoMA. His work is available exclusively in California through Dragonette Ltd.

All photographs © Sid Avery/mptvimages.
Audrey Hepburn with her Pet Dog, “Famous”, on the Paramount Studio Backlot
Audrey Hepburn at Her Dressing Room Mirror
Audrey Hepburn at Her Dressing Room Mirror (From Left)
Frank Sinatra at a Capitol Records Recording Session in Los Angeles
FRANK SINATRA AT A CAPITOL RECORDS RECORDING SESSION IN LOS ANGELES
FRANK SINATRA AT A CAPITOL RECORDS RECORDING SESSION IN LOS ANGELES
FRANK SINATRA AT A CAPITOL RECORDS RECORDING SESSION IN LOS ANGELES
FRANK SINATRA AT A CAPITOL RECORDS RECORDING SESSION IN LOS ANGELES
Stars of “Ocean’s Eleven” Pose for Publicity Photo
James Dean on location for “Giant” in Marfa, Texas
Elizabeth Taylor sunning herself while on location in Marfa, Texas for the film “Giant”
James Dean on Location for “Giant” in Marfa, Texas
Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of “Giant” in Marfa, Texas
Marlon Brando at Home
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward at their Beverly Hills Home
Frank Sinatra at a Capitol Records Recording Session for “Come Dance With Me”
“Academy Awards: 30th Annual,” Sophia Loren
Rock Hudson at Home in North Hollywood
Steve McQueen driving his 1957 XK-SS Jaguar through Nichols Canyon in Hollywood
James Dean on the set of “Rebel Without a Cause”
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and their Son, Stephen, with their Pet Boxers, Harvey, George and Baby, in their Living Room at Home in Los Angeles
Audrey Hepburn
Steve McQueen at his Hollywood Hills Home on Solar Drive
Kim Novak at Home in Los Angeles
Rock Hudson at his North Hollywood Home
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in the Kitchen of their Beverly Hills Home
Paul Newman with Joanne Woodward and Joan Collins at Fox Studios
Johnny Carson on his First T.V. Show “Carson’s Cellar” in Los Angeles
Rossano Brazzi & Sophia Loren at Home in his Beverly Hills, California House
Frank Sinatra During a Capitol Records Album Cover Shoot for “Nice ‘n’ Easy”
Hollywood and Los Angeles Landmark Brown Derby
“Ocean’s Eleven” Cast 1960
“Ocean’s Eleven” Cast 2001
Stars of “Ocean’s Eleven” Stage a Fight
Humphrey Bogart on his Yacht “Santana”
Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and their Son, Stephen, in their Jaguar XK 120 at Home in Los Angeles, CA
Steve McQueen at his Hollywood Hills Home on Solar Drive
Dean Martin During a Break from his Television Show in Hollywood
Dean Martin and his Facel Vega HK500 in the driveway of his Beverly Hills home on Mountain Drive
James Dean on location for “Giant” in Marfa, Texas
Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor on Location for “Giant” in Marfa, Texas
Audrey Hepburn On Bicycle with her Pet Dog, “Famous”, on the Paramount Studio Backlot
Audrey Hepburn During a Television Appearance in Los Angeles
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward on the set of “Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys!”
Marlon Brando at his Beverly Glen Home in Los Angeles

Audrey Hepburn with her Pet Dog, “Famous”, on the Paramount Studio Backlot

Audrey Hepburn at Her Dressing Room Mirror

Audrey Hepburn at Her Dressing Room Mirror (From Left)

Frank Sinatra at a Capitol Records Recording Session in Los Angeles

FRANK SINATRA AT A CAPITOL RECORDS RECORDING SESSION IN LOS ANGELES

FRANK SINATRA AT A CAPITOL RECORDS RECORDING SESSION IN LOS ANGELES

FRANK SINATRA AT A CAPITOL RECORDS RECORDING SESSION IN LOS ANGELES

FRANK SINATRA AT A CAPITOL RECORDS RECORDING SESSION IN LOS ANGELES

Stars of “Ocean’s Eleven” Pose for Publicity Photo

James Dean on location for “Giant” in Marfa, Texas

Elizabeth Taylor sunning herself while on location in Marfa, Texas for the film “Giant”

James Dean on Location for “Giant” in Marfa, Texas

Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor on the Set of “Giant” in Marfa, Texas

Marlon Brando at Home

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward at their Beverly Hills Home

Frank Sinatra at a Capitol Records Recording Session for “Come Dance With Me”

“Academy Awards: 30th Annual,” Sophia Loren

Rock Hudson at Home in North Hollywood

Steve McQueen driving his 1957 XK-SS Jaguar through Nichols Canyon in Hollywood

James Dean on the set of “Rebel Without a Cause”

Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and their Son, Stephen, with their Pet Boxers, Harvey, George and Baby, in their Living Room at Home in Los Angeles

Audrey Hepburn

Steve McQueen at his Hollywood Hills Home on Solar Drive

Kim Novak at Home in Los Angeles

Rock Hudson at his North Hollywood Home

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in the Kitchen of their Beverly Hills Home

Paul Newman with Joanne Woodward and Joan Collins at Fox Studios

Johnny Carson on his First T.V. Show “Carson’s Cellar” in Los Angeles

Rossano Brazzi & Sophia Loren at Home in his Beverly Hills, California House

Frank Sinatra During a Capitol Records Album Cover Shoot for “Nice ‘n’ Easy”

Hollywood and Los Angeles Landmark Brown Derby

“Ocean’s Eleven” Cast 1960

“Ocean’s Eleven” Cast 2001

Stars of “Ocean’s Eleven” Stage a Fight

Humphrey Bogart on his Yacht “Santana”

Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and their Son, Stephen, in their Jaguar XK 120 at Home in Los Angeles, CA

Steve McQueen at his Hollywood Hills Home on Solar Drive

Dean Martin During a Break from his Television Show in Hollywood

Dean Martin and his Facel Vega HK500 in the driveway of his Beverly Hills home on Mountain Drive

James Dean on location for “Giant” in Marfa, Texas

Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor on Location for “Giant” in Marfa, Texas

Audrey Hepburn On Bicycle with her Pet Dog, “Famous”, on the Paramount Studio Backlot

Audrey Hepburn During a Television Appearance in Los Angeles

Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward on the set of “Rally ‘Round the Flag, Boys!”

Marlon Brando at his Beverly Glen Home in Los Angeles