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The Bad and the Beautiful: Photographs by Ellen Graham [Hardcover]

Ellen Graham (Author)
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November 1, 2004
A celebrated photojournalist for 40 years, Ellen Graham has worked with magazines and newspapers across America, photographing some of the world's most talked-about people: actors, artists, performers, socialites, glitterati. In images that strike a balance between the glamour of a formal Hollywood photo shoot and the intrigue of a tabloid exposi, Graham has captured rare and unguarded moments in the lives of such legendary figures as Sophia Loren, Groucho Marx, Barbra Streisand, and David Bowie.
Through 160 images culled from her work for such magazines as "W, "Time, and "Newsweek, Graham offers the reader a unique and intimate look at the rich, the famous, and the scrutinized. Whether shooting actors, European royalty, or even prostitutes along Paris's Bois de Boulogne, she redefines the resonating myths that have come to surround these figures. Offering a fresh and sophisticated look at our favorite stars as well as a trip down memory lane, Graham's compelling photographs will attract all those who are fascinated by celebrity and pop culture.

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From Natalie Wood breast-feeding to Bernedette Peters biting into a snack, one hand tucked into the front of her pants, celebrity photographer Graham’s portraits capture fragile, unguarded moments that cast her well-known subjects as both everyday and extraordinary. This collection of 160 duotone photographs, plucked from the pages of magazines like W, Time and Newsweek, as well as from Graham’s personal archive, will appeal to admirers of unadorned portraiture. Nothing—not costume, context or setting—gets in the way of the photographer and her subject. In fact, it’s quite possible that those who casually skim through this book may not immediately recognize many of the actors, performers, artists and socialites featured here. A morning-fresh, makeup-free woman wearing a tee-shirt that reads "Be Kind to Animals or I’ll Kill You" is, upon closer inspection, Doris Day; a man in a hammock with a mustache and a mysterious twinkle in his eye, sipping on a Coors beer is, in fact, a young Robert Wagner. In his introduction to this compilation, John Loring, design director of Tiffany & Co., writes that Graham’s work is "not overly concerned with documenting the face of a bigger-than-life spirit, but with stealing a bit of the spirit itself in a moment of joy, frivolity, defiance, pride, bravado, chagrin, and distraction." It is this spirit and, for those who are really looking, star-power that illuminate the shadows of Graham’s work.
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Ellen Graham has worked with almost every major magazine in America in her career as a photographer. She divides her time between Europe and the United States, where she has homes in New York and Beverly Hills. John Loring is design director of Tiffany & Co., the internationally renowned jeweler, and has written many Abrams books on Tiffany history and objects.

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  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Harry N. Abrams; First Edition edition (November 1, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810967502
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810967502
  • Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 10.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,273,645 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A glamorous and chic look at style and celebrity, April 3, 2006
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"The Bad and the Beautiful: Photographs by Ellen Graham" provides a fresh and fantastic look into sharp, introspective and cunning photography -- often told through the expressions of iconic celebrities. Ms. Graham not only serves as an observer of wit and verve, to be captured on film -- she is also a friend to many of the talented and famous who stand before her lens. Authentic, emotional gazes projected by the likes of Streisand, Newman, Minnelli, Beatty and many more of Hollywood's elite superstars are beautifully presented. These legends have utmost confidence in Graham's artistic talent and signature style - easily seen in the wonderful array of stances and attitude. But do not expect this assortment to be all about luminaries. Ms. Graham finds whit and drama from many original sources. This is a must for any photography fan and belongs in a library collection of photographer 'greats.'
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