Studio portrait of Annette Kellerman
This studio photograph shows the famous Australian swimmer and silent Hollywood film star Annette Kellerman wearing a very daring one piece swimsuit and posing with her hand gracefully outstretched. Kellerman produced several studio photographs of herself in different poses as illustrations for her book 'Physical beauty, how to keep it.', published by G H Doran Company in New York in 1918.
If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Maritime Museum; and not be used for any commercial or for-profit purposes without the permission of the museum. For more information see our Flickr Commons Rights Statement.
This photographic print was given to Gold Coast swimwear designer Paula Stafford in the 1960s by Annette Kellerman, after she moved to Surfers Paradise in retirement.
See our blog and Signals article on Annette Kellerman.
ANMM Collection Gift from Paula Stafford
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.
Object no. 00029949
Studio portrait of Annette Kellerman
This studio photograph shows the famous Australian swimmer and silent Hollywood film star Annette Kellerman wearing a very daring one piece swimsuit and posing with her hand gracefully outstretched. Kellerman produced several studio photographs of herself in different poses as illustrations for her book 'Physical beauty, how to keep it.', published by G H Doran Company in New York in 1918.
If reproduced or distributed, this image should be clearly attributed to the collection of the Australian National Maritime Museum; and not be used for any commercial or for-profit purposes without the permission of the museum. For more information see our Flickr Commons Rights Statement.
This photographic print was given to Gold Coast swimwear designer Paula Stafford in the 1960s by Annette Kellerman, after she moved to Surfers Paradise in retirement.
See our blog and Signals article on Annette Kellerman.
ANMM Collection Gift from Paula Stafford
The ANMM undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. This record has been updated accordingly.
Object no. 00029949