Lionel Burton Buisch was a New York-born portrait artist. As a teenager he began acquiring movie magazines. After serving in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, he studied acting in Los Angeles. In 1963 he moved back to New York, returning to Los Angeles in 1979. By 1986 he had created an extensive portfolio of portraits of Hollywood stars. His lifelong facination with movie actors led him to create an extensive clipping collection on Elizabeth Taylor and others.

Gary Cooper was an American actor active from 1925 until his death in 1961. His appeared in over 100 films, including MEET JOHN DOE, BALL OF FIRE, SARATOGA TRUNK, and LOVE IN THE AFTERNOON, among many others. He was nominated for an Academy Award three times for Best Actor in a Leading Role for MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN, THE PRIDE OF THE YANKEES, and FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, and he received the same award twice for SERGEANT YORK and HIGH NOON. He received an Honorary Academy Award in 1960.

Brad Pitt is an American actor and producer active since 1987. He is best known for his work as an actor in such films as THELMA AND LOUISE, INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, FIGHT CLUB, and OCEAN’S ELEVEN, among many others. He has been nominated for an Academy Award five times for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for TWELVE MONKEYS, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON and MONEYBALL, and for Best Motion Picture of the Year for MONEYBALL and THE BIG SHORT. He has received two Academy Awards, for Best Motion Picture of the Year for 12 YEARS A SLAVE and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role for ONCE UPON A TIME. . . IN HOLLYWOOD.

Elizabeth Taylor was a British-born actress and humanitarian active from 1942 to 2002. She began her career as a child actress in such films as LASSIE COME HOME, NATIONAL VELVET, and LITTLE WOMEN. As an adult, she starred in such films as A PLACE IN THE SUN, GIANT, CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW. She won two Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role for BUTTERFIELD 8 and WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? She was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1993.