Dorothy Knapp was born in 1904 in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to New York City with her mother in 1915. When she was a teenager she started winning local beauty contests and in 1922 she won the title of "American Venus". She met producer Earl Carroll who cast her in his popular Vanities show. Dorothy became his mistress and he tried to make her a star. Earl said she was "the most beautiful woman in the world". He commissioned a life-size nude portrait of her and hung it in the lobby of his theater. She joined the Ziegfeld Follies in 1924 but after two seasons she quit to return to Earl Carroll's Vanities. The gorgeous brunette also modeled for artists like Alfred Cheney Johnson and Howard Chandler Christy. Dorothy fell in love with Fehner Chandler, Howard Chandler Christy's nephew, and they were briefly engaged. She made her film debut in the 1928 comedy None But The Brave. In 1929 she starred in the Broadway musical Fioretda. When framed, these monochrome prints make an attractive addition to the period entertainment lovers decor. Lovingly printed to order on heavyweight gloss 210 g/m2 photo paper using high end printing techniques. All prints shipped securely in hard backed envelopes so as to avoid damage during transit.