The Essays From Garbo: Portraits From Her Private Collection

Famously elusive, Greta Garbo only had her picture taken when a contract required it. She shunned publicity, kept her private life a secret, and rejected the spotlight. Though ambivalent about fame and her public image, Garbo saved all of her favorite portraits, carefully archiving original prints.

Garbo is the defining actress of early Hollywood. Her image was created by films, but also by photography. Garbo worked as hard at portraits as she did at acting. The result are the most classic p...