03/06/2026
Terry O’Neill /Brigitte Bardot
The Legend of Frenchie King, 1971 & Shalako, 1968
Co-signed | Silvergelatin | Rare collector’s edition
Few subjects captured the freedom, beauty, and effortless charisma of the 1960s and early 1970s like Brigitte Bardot. Terry O’Neill photographed her during a defining period of her film career, capturing not only the star herself, but the atmosphere around her. Unguarded, cinematic and unmistakably modern.
O’Neill photographed Bardot on the set of The Legend of Frenchie King in Spain 1971, creating the now-famous image of her smoking a cigar. Today, it is considered one of his most collectible Bardot photographs.
O’Neill later recalled that during rehearsals for The Legend of Frenchie King, he noticed that when the wind blew there was the potential for a great picture. When the moment came, he had only one frame left. One shot at it. Suddenly, the wind swept Bardot’s hair across her face, and he knew it was a knockout.
Together, these two works reveal the rare ease between photographer and icon. Bardot’s independence, sensuality and natural presence, captured through O’Neill’s instinct for the decisive moment.
Exclusive edition Signed by both Bardot & O’Neill. Now on show at the gallery during our summershow Conceptual Art Of Living
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