Elsa Lanchester

This project has taken my visual memory into deep corners. When I was finished with processing this image and saw the light reflecting off of Isa's face and front part of her hair, the name Elsa popped into my brain. How in the world could I remember such an esoteric pixel of information and yet it was there--Elsa Lanchester (although I remember it more like Ilsa Lancaster).

There is a promo image for "Bride of Frankenstein" where the light hit's Elsa's face similar to this one of Isa, and there is a white shock of hair streaking up into the light.

My memory of this image is more flattering than the image itself, as Elsa Lanchester was not as simply beautiful as Isa, but images have that effect on us.

Of all the Frankenstein movies, “Bride of Frankenstein” was the most compassionate treatment of the characters and I have a sweet place in my heart for the monster in this film.