Dolores Del Rio was a silent screen star in the 1920s, a luminous icon of 1930s Hollywood, and then became one of Mexican film’s greatest stars. She had a torrid love affair with Orson Welles (10 years her junior) who called her “the most exciting woman I’ve ever known.” She. Is. Amazing.
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And not just amazingly beautiful (though she is, obviously) but also an evocative, wonderful performer. She’s a fabulous art deco inspiration from the golden age of Hollywood, just take a look at these beautiful images (click to see the full size version.)
