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On view now at Harper’s Chelsea 534 is Stacy Leigh‘s State of Disrepair, a series of new paintings that is on view through November 8, 2025.  The thing about living life is that there is always something, some loose thread. Even when everything feels nearly perfect, there is almost always something daunting, looming, hanging just at the periphery. The subtleties in these paintings, or in the case…

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'Gone With the Wind' Star Vivien Leigh's Personal Belongings Up for Auction

1:00 AM PDT 7/11/2017 by Stephanie Chan

The bidding starts Sept. 26.

The personal collection of Vivien Leigh, the Academy Award-winning actress best known for her role in Gone With the Wind, is going up for bidding at Sotheby’s London.

The collection, passed through Leigh’s family, comprises of the late star’s personal copy of Gone with the Wind, which was given to her by author Margaret Mitchell, as well as the Gone with the Wind film script (circa 1939).

A style icon of her time, Leigh was known for having a glam wardrobe and exquisite jewelry. A pink full-lenth evening gown by Victor Stiebel from circa 1961 will be up for bidding at an estimated £200 (roughly $258 at current exchange) to £300 ($386), as well as a diamond bow brooch pendant for an estimated £25,000 to £35,000. Other jewels previously worn by Leigh will be on sale, too.

There’s a gold ring inscribed with “Laurence Olivier Vivien Eternally” that was given to her from her late husband Laurence Olivier, whom she married for 20 years from 1940 to 1960, that will be available at the auction, starting at around £400 to £600.

Leigh’s wig, inscribed with her name, from A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) and a portrait of the actress by Augustus John are also up for grabs.

“We hope people take as much pleasure from this collection as our grandparents, parents and families have done,” said Leigh’s family in a statement. (Leigh died July 8, 1967 at age 53.)

Added Harry Dalmeny, Sotheby’s UK Chairman: “This is our chance to discover the real, and unexpected, Vivien Leigh. We’re all guilty of confusing our favorite actresses with the heroines they portray, of blurring Vivien’s identity with that of Scarlet ‘’Hara or Blanche DuBois. But, behind the guise of the most glamorous and talked-about woman of her age we find a fine art collector, patron, even a book worm, who was the intellectual equal of the literati, artists and aesthetes she counted among her coterie. Her private collection does not disappoint.”

Prior to the auction taking place Sept. 26, you can view a curated selection from the collection at Sotheby’s London (34-35 New Bond St, Mayfair, London W1A 2AA), starting today until Aug. 11. A full exhibition of all the lots in the sale opens Sept. 22.

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Maxine Peake Joins Mike Leigh's 'Peterloo' (Exclusive)

1:22 AM PDT 7/5/2017 by Alex Ritman

The actress has joined the ensemble cast for the upcoming period drama, backed by Amazon Studios, which is currently shooting.

Maxine Peake – the British stage and screen star whose credits includes The Theory of Everything, Silk and recent acclaimed hard-hitting BBC series Three Girls – has joined the ensemble cast of Mike Leigh’s upcoming period drama Peterloo, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

The film – which is currently shooting – tells the story of a pivotal moment in U.K. history, when the British army attacked a large group of protestors in Manchester who had gathered to demand parliamentary reform amid a period of severe economic depression. Fifteen people were killed and 400-500 were injured after cavalry charged the crowd with their sabres drawn. The shockwaves were felt across the country, and one of the effects was the creation of The Guardian newspaper (then The Manchester Guardian), which was born out of the immediate crackdown on radicalism. 

Peake, from Manchester herself, seems a perfect addition to the cast, having spoken at several events commemorating the Peterloo massacre and long been a campaigner for British working class history. In 2013, as part of the Manchester International Festival, she recited Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem The Mask of Anarchy, written about Peterloo.

Amazon Studios is backing the project, having come aboard for North American rights in Cannes last year, with other financing from Film4, the BFI and Lipsync. Cornerstone Films is handling international sales. 

Leigh – who is remaining tight-lipped on the remaining cast members – is reuniting on his 21st feature film (the follow up to the Oscar contender Mr. Turner) with producer Georgine Lowe, cinematographer Dick Pope, production designer Suzy Davies, costume designer Jacqueline Durran, hair and makeup artist Christine Blundell, editor Jon Gregory and composer Gary Yershon. Gail Egan is exec producing.

Shooting on Peterloo is set to continue until August. 

Peake is also set to appear in upcoming films Funny Cow alongside Paddy Considine, and Fanny Lye Deliver’d with Freddie Fox.

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