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Ava Gardner by John Engstead, 1946

"She is the only woman I know who can still a crowded room merely by entering it; it is the stillness of awe and respect. That very particular walk, the slow measured tread, the confidence of the beauty that she bears with such grace and dignity. She knows it: still does it to this day, and will do it for as long as she is given the breath. She is perfection and that is a very rare commodity in these hustling, take-away, Big Mac times. Her presence is a reminder that beauty still walks the land. It is a reassurance we all can do with. And she offers it generously and with affection."

-Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Borgade in "The Singer not the Song" (1961)