Recently deceased Olivia de Havilland was a classic film star who worked in Hollywood in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. She was “proudly liberal though she fought against extremism on both sides of the political spectrum. She battled against the encroachment of Communist sympathy in Hollywood, only later to be branded a ‘swimming-pool pink’ by Time Magazine and called before the House Committee on Un-American Activities.” (Entertainment Weekly, 2020)
Swimming-Pool Pink (Olivia de Havilland)
30 x 35 in
oil on canvas
2020