The Maybelline Story
Room VIII · The Studio

OLD HOLLYWOOD,- Maybelline print ads that rocked the world between 1930’s – 1960’s, now considered works of art.

By Sharrie Williams · Written April 2013 · 1 min read

OLD HOLLYWOOD,- Maybelline print ads that rocked the world between 1930’s – 1960’s, now considered works of art.

1933 black and white Maybelline ad.

OLD HOLLYWOOD,- Maybelline print ads that rocked the world between 1930’s – 1960’s, now considered works of art.
1938 full page color Maybelline ad.


OLD HOLLYWOOD,- Maybelline print ads that rocked the world between 1930’s – 1960’s, now considered works of art.

Maybelline black and white ad from 1952


OLD HOLLYWOOD,- Maybelline print ads that rocked the world between 1930’s – 1960’s, now considered works of art.
Maybelline two page color ad in 1960


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