The Edward Quinn Archive

Highlights

  • Kim Novak had been the Queen of the Cannes Film Festival in 1956 and there was a much publicized romance with Prince Aly Khan. She came again to the Film Festival in 1959 as her film "In the Middle of the Night" was presented. She stayed with her parents in Aly Khan’s Château de l’Horizon. Her escort at the Film Festival was Cary Grant. Cannes 1959. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Gary Cooper. Eden Roc, Cap d'Antibes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn, before she found fame, at the harbor of Monaco 1951. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Grace Kelly on the movie set of "To Catch a Thief". Cannes 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Brigitte Bardot pictured at the Palais du Festival during the Cannes Film Festival in 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • More than 1000 people assisted the Monte Carlo gala evening in aid of the polio victims in 1955. Amongst the guests were Gina Lollobrigida and Kirk Douglas. Monte Carlo 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Marlon Brando at the port in Bandol 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Steve McQueen in Monaco to prepare the (never produced) movie "Day of the champion". Monaco Grand Prix 1965. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Alain Delon and Jane Fonda arriving at the film set of "Les Félins" ("Love Cage"). Ferrari 250 GT Spider California 1961. Antibes 1964. This car of Alain Delon was hammered 2015 for a record-breaking $18.5 million at an auction at Artcurial in Paris. The 250 GT Spyder California, Chassis No 2935, had been bought new by the actor Gérard Blain, then sold to fellow actor Alain Delon, who was photographed several times at the wheel of this machine, including in 1964. One of 37 examples, this Pininfarina-designed cabriolet, its whereabouts unknown to marque historians until now, is bound to attract the attention of collectors of important historic Ferrari. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Elizabeth Taylor after the screening of "Around the World in 80 Days" at the Cannes Film Festival in 1957. She was among more than a thousand guests invited by her husband Mike Todd to a gala supper at Les Ambassadeurs to celebrate the film. At this time she was widely considered to be one of the most beautiful women in the world. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • John Wayne checking out a Pathé film camera on board Onassis' yacht Christina, Monaco harbor 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • A privileged view: Sophia Loren looking out at the sea from her room in the Carlton Hotel. Cannes Film Festival 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Ol’ Blue Eyes Frank Sinatra at the height of his fame; he’d won an Oscar for "From Here to Eternity" and was receiving rave reviews for his album "Come Fly with Me". Monte Carlo Station 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Marlene Dietrich and Jean Marais, leaving the Sporting d'Eté in Monte Carlo after a gala night in 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Swedish movie star Anita Ekberg (La dolce vita) with her two Tiny Poodles Jade and Jackson. Nice 1960 - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Grace Kelly relaxing in the lobby of the Carlton Hotel during the Cannes Film Festival 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Greek shipping tycoon Aristotle Onassis with the model of one of his first large ships at his office at Olympic Maritime in Monte Carlo 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Edward Duke of Windsor and his pug fighting against a sudden blast at Nice Airport. The Duke came to the airport to fetch the Duchess of Windsor and then they drove on to the Carlton Hotel in Cannes. Nice Airport 1954 - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly actress Grace Kelly, arriving at the night Club of the Casino. Monte Carlo 1956. Car: 1956. Imperial (Chrysler) four-door sedan - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Prince Rainier of Monaco at the time he was still "the bachelor prince". Here he is in his bachelor hide-out, Villa Iberia, with his dogs Bella, John and Whiskey. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia. Carlton Hotel. Cannes 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Sir Winston Churchill, departure at Nice Airport 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • The onlookers saw Princess Elizabeth, later Queen Elizabeth II, very stylishly dressed disembarking from a Viking C2 aircraft, King's Flight, during the stop she made at Nice Airport, while on a flight from London to Malta where she was going to meet the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. She was greeted by local officials. Nice 19.3.1951. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Farouk, ex King of Egypt. At the Nice train station 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • English Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden. Villefranche 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • John F. Kennedy, official visit. Members of the army salute as JFK stands to attention, during the Arbour Hill ceremony. Dublin 1963. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Portrait of Pablo Picasso in white pullover at his studio Le Fournas. Vallauris 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso working on the "War and Peace study" drawings on the wall of Chapelle de la Paix (or Temple de la Paix) for the documentary film of Luciano Emmer. (The panels of War and Peace of 1952 were away on exhibition). Vallauris 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot with the sculpture "Tête de femme", 1951. Le Fournas, Vallauris 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with Ljubov Orlova, Sovjet actress. Vallauris 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso in front of a board with his ceramics. Le Fournas, Vallauris 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso doing a charcoal drawing of the view from Le Fournas during filming of Luciano Emmer's documentary. Vallauris 26.6.1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso. Shooting break during filming of "Le mystère Picasso". Nice, Studios de la Victorine, 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • In Spanish mood Pablo Picasso wears a "chapeau cordouan" as he pretends to play guitar at restaurant Le Vallauris. Vallauris 11.8.1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso, Jacqueline, Claude Picasso and Paloma Picasso viewing photos by Quinn. La Californie, Cannes 1960. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with his Dalmatian Perro. La Californie, Cannes 1961. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Francis Bacon at his London studio in 1980. It was removed in 1998 and relocated with all its contents at Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Alexander Calder presents one of his mobiles during a visit to art dealer Aimé Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence 1961. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Marc Chagall at the Chagall painting exhibition. Nice, February 1952. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Jean Cocteau on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice, 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Salvador Dalí poses at his studio with his ink drawing of a Madonna and her child and the painting "Cosmic Madonna", finished in 1958. At Salvador Dalí's house, Portlligat, Cadaqués, 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Max Ernst at his studio in Paris 1974. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Richard Hamilton, "Inventor of Pop Art" at his studio. London 1977. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • David Hockney working on the drawing "Carlos" at his studio in Paris 1975. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Henri Matisse 1953. in front of the Foyer Lacordaire beside the Rosaire Chapel of the Dominican convent in Vence. He designed all the religious motifs and stained glass windows of the chapel. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Joan Miró in the gardens of Musée Maeght. In the background the sculpture "L'Arc" ("The Arch"). Saint-Paul-de-Vence 1964. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • George Simenon at his Villa Golden Gate. Cannes 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • T.S. Eliot and his wife Valerie newly married. Menton 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Colette in Monaco for the "Prix Prince Pierre". Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Anthony Burgess ("Clockwork Orange"). Monte Carlo 1980. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Somerset Maugham at his at Villa Mauresque. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1954 - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • When Françoise Sagan became famous, having written "Bonjour Tristesse", she went to live at Cannes in a room at the Carlton Hotel and worked there on her novel "Un certain Sourire". Cannes 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Georges Simenon at his desk. Villa Golden Gate, Cannes 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Henri-Georges Clouzot on camera during filming of "Le mystère Picasso". Nice, Studios de la Victorine, 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
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  • Giulietta Masina with her husband, Italian film director Federico Fellini at the Cannes Film Festival 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Max Ophüls. Lunch during filming of "Lola Montès". Nice 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Curd Juergens, Roger Vadim and Brigitte Bardot. Filming of "Et Dieu créa la femme". Studios de la Victorine, Nice 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • François Truffaut and Jeanne Moreau. Cannes 1961. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Jean Renoir during filming for BBC program Monitor, episode Father and Son. At Domaine des Collettes, the estate of the Renoir family. Cagnes-sur-Mer 1962. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Roberto Rossellini. Monte Carlo 1952. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Anny Nelson ("Pin-up with Heart"), beauty queen "Miss Angora", enjoying a sunny moment at the beach. Nice 1959. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Dior fashion show at Monte Carlo summer gala 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Gypsies on the occasion of the yearly pilgrimage and festival of the Gypsies in honor of Saint Sara, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
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  • Nice. Boulevard Gustave V. 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Dublin 1963. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Newspaper seller. Dublin 1963. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Juan Manuel Fangio, (34) Alfa Romeo 158 Alfetta, winner of the Monaco Grand Prix 1950. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • The start of the Monaco Grand Prix 1950 is imminent. Bob Gerard, (26) ERA R4A/B, Johnny Claes, (6) Talbot Lago T26, Louis Chiron, (48) Maserati 4CLT. Monaco Grand Prix 1950. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Tony Crook, (28) Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica Mk II. Monaco Grand Prix 1952, transformed into a race for sports cars. This was a two day event, the Sunday for the up to 2 litres (Prix de Monte Carlo), the Monday for the bigger engines, (Monaco Grand Prix). - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Stirling Moss, (6) Mercedes-Benz W196, retired, after leading the field together with Fangio for nearly the whole race, because of a broken oil line. He managed to stop in front of the pits. Monaco Grand Prix 1955. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Carlos Reutemann, (11) Ferrari 312T3. Monaco Grand Prix 1978. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • James Hunt. Monaco Grand Prix 1978. - Photo by Edward Quinn
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