Tom Kelley was an American photographer whose files full of classic portraits and early advertising shots of Hollywood’s biggest stars during the 1940s and 1950s, including Gary Cooper, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, James Cagney, Joan Crawford, Henry Fonda and Gene Kelly. He was best known for his iconic nude photographs of Marilyn Monroe in 1949. Following his long career helping to publicize film personalities, Kelley later shifted to commercial and advertising photography field. Kelley was said to have the gift of establishing instant rapport with his subjects, drawing out the interesting sides of them and making them feel comfortable behind the camera.
Below are 30 commercial photographs taken by Kelley from the late 1950s to the early 1980s:
A family of four in their Mercury Monterey automobile on the driveway of their home, 1959.
A family riding in a Ford Monterey automobile watches a helicopter fly above them in an open field in California, 1959.
A family having fun in their living room, 1950s or 1960s.
Two children pose in a neat, orderly bedroom, late 1950s or early 1960s.
A father and son enjoy some leisure time constructing model cars together, 1960.
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