Photos: Jessica Chastain December 2013 Vogue
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, December 20131/7Into the Deep
“Acting,” the actress says, is about “exploring things I don’t understand in myself.” In this homage to Félix Vallotton’s 1924 painting Le Retour de la Mer, she wears an Alexander Wang cerulean-blue twill dress with oversize draped sleeves.
Fashion Editor: Grace Coddington
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, December 20132/7Pale Fire
“I don’t feel like a femme fatale at all,” Chastain says. Here she reenacts Anders Zorn’s 1899 portrait of Frances Folsom Cleveland. Oscar de la Renta silver duchesse silk satin dress with organza neckline.
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, December 20133/7In Full Flower
The twice–Oscar nominated actress in the role of Gustav Klimt’s frequent subject Ria Munk. Vera Wang Collection hand-painted silk chiffon dress. Manolo Blahnik heels.
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, December 20134/7Masterpiece Theater
Chastain poses as Vincent van Gogh’s La Mousmé, 1888. Alexander McQueen hand-painted silk-faille jacket and ball skirt.
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, December 20135/7Clear Focus
The actress in an image inspired by the work of Julia Margaret Cameron. Band of Outsiders gray smocked dress.
"René Magritte’s La Robe du Soir (1955) recreated with actress, Jessica Chastain. Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, December 2013"6/7Surreal Moment
“My life has gone, you know, a little wonderful and crazy,” says Chastain, seen here in a reimagining of René Magritte’s La Robe du Soir, 1955.
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Hair: Julien d’Ys for Julien d’Ys
Makeup: Diane Kendal for Marc Jacobs Beauty
Set design: Mary Howard
Interiors photographed at the Dr. Oliver Bronson House, a project of Historic Hudson
This image: Hair, Renato Campora
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