IMITATION OF LIFE (1935) Photo

[Hollywood: Universal Pictures, 1935]. Vintage original borderless 7 x 9″ (18 x 23 cm.) black-and-white print still photo, fine.

Louise Beavers and Fredi Washington in a dramatic image of the mother and her unhappy daughter, whose desperate attempts to “pass” are at the core of this great John Stahl film about racism.