you'll remember these faces

i came across Webdesigner Depot's post on 100+ Portraits of Iconic People yesterday. i guess their portraits makes them famous too apart from all the genius things they've done. some of them are not famous because of what they're doing, instead, they're famous coz brilliant photographers took splendid portrait photos out of them.

i really recommend you to read through all the famous people's brief history coz it will help you to get to know them better, better than the knowledge of the reasons you thought they're famous for. like me, for instance, at first i thought the astronaut below is Neil Armstrong, but actually, Neil was the one who took this picture of Buzz Aldrin..

Buzz Aldrin - This image was captured in 1969, the day that the Eagle lunar lander made the first touchdown on the moon, by Neil Armstrong of fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Date: 1969. Photographer: Neil Armstrong. (you can see Neil on Buzz's helmet.. oh, now i know where Buzz Lightyear got his name from..)

and i didn't know why this guy's on walls as graffiti and everyone's bags and t-shirts untill i read why:

Che Guevara - Ernesto “Che” Guevara Havannassa at the La Coubre Memorial Service in 1960. Che traveled around Latin America as a young medical student and came to the conclusion that the only solution for the poverty that he saw was world revolution. He was instrumental in Castro’s takeover of Cuba and was later assassinated by Bolivian forces who were assisted by the CIA. Date: 1960. Photographer: Alberto Korda.

and i didn't know how Andy Warhol actually look like! all these while, i only look at his pop-art works, not his face, so i don't actually know this guy.. and this is him:

Andy Warhol - Warhol was a prolific photographer and artist who produced many works of art, photos, and films. Warhol took many self-portraits throughout his life, as well as creating pop-culture portraits of famous people. This one is housed in the Tate in London. Date: 1986. Photographer: Andy Warhol. (he looks psycho isn't he?? this picture is soo 80's)

and my favourite and most memorable portraits on that list are:

John Lennon - The lead singer for the Beatles enjoyed a successful solo career after the Beatles disbanded before his untimely assassination. He campaigned for the end of the Vietnam War and for peace between the US and Russia during the Cold War. Date: Unknown. Photographer: Andy Warhol (this picture really portray John's calmness, like a person in 70's would look like when they're wasted on weed.. not that i know if he took any..)

Orson Welles - Welles worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio. His best known feat is his radio broadcast of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” that was so realistic that audiences actually believed it was happening. Date: 1937. Photographer: Carl Van Vechten. (i felt inspired the chaos he brings to the world only through a realistic radio play..)

Audrey Hepburn - This press shot from Breakfast at Tiffany’s is probably the most famous photo of Audrey Hepburn. Hepburn was plucked from a ballet lineup to play the leading role in Gigi on Broadway in 1951. She became only the third actor to be paid $1 million for her role in My Fair Lady. Date: 1961. Photographer: John Kobal. (her face is timeless.. i absalutely adore her clothes!!)

James Dean - James Dean is considered to be one of the greatest actors of all time. His handsome good looks were only enhanced by an unmistakable screen presence in such films as “Giant” and “A Rebel Without a Cause”. Date: 1955. Photographer: Publicity shot for Schlitz Playhouse of Stars. (whatever he's doing, he'll always look cool.. even when he's crying in his movies)

Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe was a screen actress who died under mysterious circumstances that were officially ruled as a suicide. Widely considered to be one of the most beautiful actresses ever, Monroe was married to a few husbands, including baseball player Joe DiMaggio, and is widely rumoured to have had an affair with JFK during his presidency.
This was a scene from the movie “The Seven Year Itch”. The location shot in front of the Trans-Lux theatre in New York City had to be redone in the studio due to excessive crowd noise, but it yielded this picture. Date: 1954. Photographer: Matty Zimmerman. (i felt sorry for her coz she wasted such a great opportunity..)

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley popularized a more sexually charged style of music called “Rock and Roll” that was the delight of younger people of his generation and the bane of parents who credited his style of music with demoralizing a generation. (demoralizing or not, Elvis revolutionized the music industry!)

Heath Ledger - Ledger was a film actor that died of a drug overdose in 2008, shortly after completing his iconic role as The Joker in “The Dark Knight”. This insightful painted portrait of Heath Ledger won the People’s Choice Archibald Prize for 2008. The artist and Ledger were friends for a number of years. Date: 2008. Artist: Vincent Fantauzzo. (i really like this painting.. you should go and look for what the painting means..)

the writings of brief history of all the famous people are taken from Webdesigner's Depot