Ultimate Jackie: Oleg Cassini Portrait

Thursday, June 4, 2009

This was a portrait of Jackie done by Oleg Cassini - I just love it!

RulesGirl said...: Oh! How I would LOVE to have a portrait made of myself. It sounds slightly vain, but it is such a classic thing that many people did in the past but has seemed to have died out. My parents had painted portraits. It's quite classy and the most elegant way one can document what they once looked like. I'm appalled by how many people consider photo albums on Facebook or Myspace to be adequate documentation to be looked back fondly on.; June 8, 2009 at 2:03 PM
Ultimate Jackie said...: Rules - I agree...wouldn't it be fun!!! A friend of mine has a portrait of herself and I think it's just awesome.; June 14, 2009 at 6:24 PM
susan silverstein said...: That is a great portrait of Jackie! It's less formal, but really captures her spirit! I would love a light-hearted approach to portrait. I think if people realized they had some control of a portrait they would not have a camera, they might invest! There is a beautiful portrait of Jackie in the White House. I tend to favor this one, it's a very differnt type of picture. More of a sketch. I love the way he captured her bouffant hair, & the billowy gown. That "Snow White" fairy tale image. We won't see the likes of her again, and NO Mrs. Obama is NOTHING like Jackie!; June 20, 2009 at 10:26 AM