{"product_id":"5859-piaf-edith-dietrich-marlene-rare-1959-photograph","title":"Piaf, Edith. (1915–1963) \u0026 Dietrich, Marlene (1901-1992) Rare 1959 Photograph","description":"\u003cp\u003eA superb and uncommon original photograph of the two great stars, shown engaged in an intimate discussion on a couch. Taken after Piaf's triumphant return to the stage after a period of illness. Original French press notice affixed to verso, dated 1\/21\/59. 7 x 5 inches (18 x 13 cm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGerman-born actress and singer Marlene Dietrich first met French\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003echanteuse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eÉdith Piaf in the ladies' bathroom of a New York nightclub, in the 1940s. The latter had just come off stage and was upset by the cool and somewhat bemused reaction of the audience. Dietrich - already a huge star in America - was quick to reassure the Little Sparrow and decided to take her under her angel's wing. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWith Dietrich's encouragement, Piaf quickly established herself in the US (despite her reluctance to sing in English) and although separated by a fourteen-year age gap and wildly contrasting personalities\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eit was the beginning of a long and beautiful friendship between the two women. Indeed, we now know that it was rather more than simply a friendship in the platonic sense and that Dietrich regarded Piaf as an honorary member of what she termed\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ethe Sewing Circle, \u003c\/i\u003ethe secret group of Hollywood women from which Dietrich allegedly drew several of her lesbian lovers.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093273563295,"sku":"5859","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Piaf_2C_Edith_Photograph_with_Marlene_Dietrich_5859.jpg?v=1722186987","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/5859-piaf-edith-dietrich-marlene-rare-1959-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}