This book is devoted solely to the subject of movie-stills and photography. It traces the early growth of stills photography from the first development of the star system and the increase in feature-length films, through to the rise of the giant studios and their subsequent decline in the 1940s and 1950s. It focuses on the photographers and the stars they photographed - from Theda Bara, Greta Garbo and Dietrich up to Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn - as well as many of the key films - Intolerance (1916), Greed (1924), ...
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This book is devoted solely to the subject of movie-stills and photography. It traces the early growth of stills photography from the first development of the star system and the increase in feature-length films, through to the rise of the giant studios and their subsequent decline in the 1940s and 1950s. It focuses on the photographers and the stars they photographed - from Theda Bara, Greta Garbo and Dietrich up to Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn - as well as many of the key films - Intolerance (1916), Greed (1924), King Kong (1933), Psycho (1960), My Fair Lady (1964) - and the film-makers themselves - Stroheim, D.W. Griffith, C.B. De Mille and Hitchcock.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. BW photos, plus text, 192 pp. Pictorial covers. Year 1995. 4to. Very light edge wear. Interior is clean. > Language: English | > Media/Binding: Paperback |
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Good. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall Light crease to rear cover, some scuffing to covers, otherwise good to very good with no markings. Flat spine has no cracks or creasing.
