Buy Brigitte Bardot smoking on set, 1971 – Limited Edition Print in USA

“I am certain I was in love with her,” Terry O’Neill said of Brigitte Bardot. “But she couldn’t speak a lick of English. And I didn’t speak French. So our relationship, regrettably, was only between my camera and her beauty.”

In 1971, O’Neill was on the set of The Legend of the Frenchie King (Les Petroleuses) when the elements for one of the most iconic shots ever taken of Brigitte Bardot occurred to him.

“It was a windy day and she was waiting to film a scene," O'Neill later recalled. "She kept brushing the hair out of her eyes. I thought if I could get a close-up of that moment, it would capture how sexy, strong and wild her image was. The the wind blew and I clicked the shutter. I had no idea if the photo would match the image I had in my mind until the film was developed, which, in the end, took weeks. Even now, remembering the first time I saw these images, I get chills.”

When O’Neill took this photograph, he was already an established professional, having captured many of the biggest names of the 60s. Even so, he would always remember the experience as a personal watershed: the first time an image arrived fully-formed in his mind, which he then realised with his camera.

• Edition of 50

• Digitally signed and embossed on the front, stamped and authenticated on the reverse by a representation of the Terry O'Neill archive

• C-Type Print

Buy Brigitte Bardot smoking on set, 1971 in USA

For collectors in the United States, this limited edition print can be ordered directly from Iconic Images Gallery and shipped to addresses across the USA, including New York, Washington DC, Las Vegas, San Diego and Austin. It is a c-type print from an edition of 50. The print is signed and stamped by the photographer or the estate, as detailed in the description above.

Prices are listed in USD / GBP on this page, and shipping to the USA is confirmed at checkout, with the print packed flat or rolled for safe international transit depending on size. American buyers should allow for the handling and delivery times shown on this page, plus any customs or import charges that may apply on arrival in the United States. The lead size is priced at $4,800 / £4,200 on this page, with other sizes available where listed. If you are buying for a home, office or collection in the USA and want help confirming delivery to your city, contact Iconic Images Gallery before ordering and the team will confirm the details for this Terry O'Neill photograph.