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20 Amazing Photos Of The Always Young James Dean

Ian Smith

He was a rebel without a cause, he was a giant and he was East of Eden, but most of all he was the sheer reflection of beauty.James Deans is one of the most appreciated and loved American cultural icons, and of course a model of beauty for every girl or woman. His beauty and effortlessly sexy image set a new model and dimension in the movie industry.

He is a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment and social estrangement, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark. The other two roles that defined his stardom were loner Cal Trask in East of Eden (1955) and surly ranch hand Jett Rink in Giant (1956). Dean’s enduring fame and popularity rest on his performances in only these three films.

Dean’s premature death in a car crash cemented his legendary status.He became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations

Here as a feast for your eyes and in celebration of his everlasting beauty, we’ve prepared a super rare photo collection of James Dean private photos.

James Dean photographed by Denis Stock
James Dean photographed by Denis Stock

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James Dean 1955 by Denis Stock
James Dean 1955 by Denis Stock

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James Dean and his cat Marcus. 1955.
James Dean and his cat Marcus. 1955.

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James Dean at a race in Palm Springs, March 1955.
James Dean at a race in Palm Springs, March 1955.

 

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James Dean by Sanford Roth, 1950s
James Dean by Sanford Roth, 1950s

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James Dean hogtied Elizabeth Taylor on the set of Giant.
James Dean hogtied Elizabeth Taylor on the set of Giant.

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James Dean in his NYC apt,
James Dean in his NYC apt,

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James Dean photographed by Sanford Roth, 1955.f
James Dean photographed by Sanford Roth, 1955.f

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james dean playing hide & seek.
james dean playing hide & seek.

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James Dean playing ping-pong.
James Dean playing ping-pong.

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James Dean Porttrait
James Dean Portrait

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American teenagers of the mid-1950s, when James Dean’s major films were made, identified with Dean and the roles he played, especially that of Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause. The film depicts the dilemma of a typical teenager of the time, who feels that no one, not even his peers, can understand him. Joe Hyams says that Dean was “one of the rare stars, like Rock Hudson and Montgomery Clift, whom both men and women find sexy”.According to Marjorie Garber, this quality is “the undefinable extra something that makes a star.” Dean’s iconic appeal has been attributed to the public’s need for someone to stand up for the disenfranchised young of the era,and to the air of androgyny that he projected onscreen. Dean’s “loving tenderness towards the besotted Sal Mineo in Rebel Without a Cause continues to touch and excite gay audiences by its honesty. The Gay Times Readers’ Awards cited him as the male gay icon of all time.” His estate still earns about $5,000,000 per year, according to Forbes Magazine.

James Dean posing with a Wooden Artists Life Size Mannequin.
James Dean posing with a Wooden Artists Life Size Mannequin.

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James Dean shopping.
James Dean shopping.

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James Dean washing his Porsche Speedster, Photographed by Sanford Roth.
James Dean washing his Porsche Speedster, Photographed by Sanford Roth.

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James Dean with a 16mm Bolex camera on the set of GIANT (1955)
James Dean with a 16mm Bolex camera on the set of GIANT (1955)

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James Dean, 1954, shaving in his trailer during the filming of East of Eden
James Dean, 1954, shaving in his trailer during the filming of East of Eden

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James Dean, Broadway & 50th, looking uptown, 1955
James Dean, Broadway & 50th, looking uptown, 1955

 

James Dean, nautical shirt
James Dean, nautical shirt

 

James Dean.
James Dean.

 

James Dean
James Dean

 

On location for Giant in Texas, James Dean signs autographs in a 1955 Chevrolet. Photo by Richard Miller.
On location for Giant in Texas, James Dean signs autographs in a 1955 Chevrolet. Photo by Richard Miller.

 

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Ian Smith

Ian Smith is one of the authors writing for The Vintage News