Arts & Culture

Nicolas Tikhomiroff’s Portraits

From Orson Welles to Brigitte Bardot, Nicolas Tikhomiroff's collection of iconic portraits is as captivating as they are historic

Nicolas Tikhomiroff

Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Filming of the movie 'Chimes at Midnight, directed by Orson Welles. Spain. 1964. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Orson Welles while filming the movie 'Chimes at Midnight.' Spain. 1964. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Luchino Visconti, Italian film and theater director, at his home. Rome, Italy. 1961. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Italian film-maker Federico Fellini (white hat), shooting 'Boccacio 70.' Rome, Italy. 1961. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits From left to right: Orson Welles, Anthony Perkins and Romy Schneider. 1967. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits French actress Brigitte Bardot at her home. St Tropez, France. April 14, 1960. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Movie director and writer, Jean Cocteau is also a painter. He is working on a painting in the 14th century chapel of Saint-Pierre. Villefranche-sur-Mer, France. 1959. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits The French writer Philippe Sollers in his apartment. Paris, France. 1991. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Edith Piaf at a performance at the Olympia music hall. Paris, France. 1961. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits French actor Gérard Depardieu in his office. France. 1983. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits The French singer Yves Montand at Davout studios. Paris, France. 1978. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits The American writer William S. Burroughs, living in his small 'Hotel Le Vieux Paris'. Paris, France. 1970. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin wearing silver Cerruti creations. Paris, France. 1969. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Jane Birkin. Paris, France. November 27, 1973. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits The singers Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin wearing Cerruti at their apartment on Verneuil Street. Paris, France. 1969. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Portraits Jane Birkin. Paris, France. November 27, 1973. © Nicolas Tikhomiroff | Magnum Photos
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