MovieBox: Photographing the Magic of Cinema - Brossura

Paolo Mereghetti

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0500516480 ISBN 13: 9780500516485

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2012

Riassunto

Since the dawn of the film industry, the world's greatest photographers have been drawn to record the colourful characters and the process of filming, capturing rare behind-the-scenes views, moving portraits and candid stills of the stars living their everyday lives. A photographic journey that spans the history of cinema, MovieBox is a collection of more than 350 images of the most iconic movies and film stars as immortalized by renowned photographers. The book features unforgettable images of the icons of Hollywood's past - Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Elizabeth Taylor, Alfred Hitchcock - and the hottest stars of today - Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Christian Bale and many more. From the most popular shooting locations to pre-production, to casting, to the set, to the awards and the cinema theatres, MovieBox offers a sweeping portrait of cinema, showcasing a stunning collection of photographs that are now part of our collective memory.

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A stunning collection ... incomparable portraits of the biggest stars and iconic films in cinema history, photographed by the world's greatest photographers --Hey You Guys

Endlessly browsable --Total Film

The book explores the history of moving pictures through the medium of the static image. While MovieBox includes many overly familiar movie star images and standard film stills, there are plenty of gems on show --RTE Guide

A jamboree of off-set photographs --The Independent

Leaves no celluloid stone unturned in this celebration of the silver screen --Irish Tatler

These fascinating photographs capture rare behind-the-scenes views ... and all together offer an informative and thought provoking portrait of the art of cinema --Current Archaeology

For anyone who loves movies, this is the perfect present ... Packed with insider information and intelligent film analysis, it's a blockbuster book from start to finish. --Daily Mail

Product Description:

Texts by Paolo Mereghetti, Alessandra Mauro, Alessia Tagliaventi, Franca De Bartolomeis.  With 418 illustrations, 187 in colour. ENGLISH EDITION / EDIZIONE INGLESE . 8vo pp. 480 Rilegato (hardback) Chiusura magnetica Ottimo (Fine) Il cinema, la sua magia, i suoi spazi fantastici, i suoi immortali personaggi rivivono nelle immagini di grandi fotografi come Richard Avedon, Michel Comte, Eve Arnod, Philip Halsman, Herb Ritts, Martin Schoeller, Phil Stern, Ernst Haas, Dennis Stock, Clarence Sinclair Bull, Eugene Smith. Questo BOX dal formato maneggevole e di piacevole consultazione racchiude le fotografie più belle del cinema internazionale: ritratti e scatti rubati sul set, momenti di vita privata e riprese nelle location più famose. Un viaggio fotografico sorprendente, che riporta alla memoria personaggi, luoghi e storie che hanno segnato l'immaginario collettivo ed emozionato il grande pubblico.

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0500516480
• ISBN 13: 9780500516485
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 480