Brigitte Bardot Smiling with Dog Thelma Todd during the 1940s

during the 1940s

This black and white photo features Marilyn Monroe at a beach

Known as the "King of Cool"

whose persona became a cultural icon of the 1950s

They were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form

Brigitte Bardot Smiling with Dog Thelma Todd during the 1940sBlack and white candid capture of actress Brigitte Bardot posed smiling, sitting on a bed with a dog. Brigitte Bardot is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for portraying characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she is one of the best known symbols of the sexual revolution. Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remains a major pop culture icon.