Customer Reviews

Elvis: The Personal Archives

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I purchased this book a few weeks before Christmas and enjoyed paging through some incredible pictures. I left the book on my coffee table with a few of my other favorite end table books and noted most of my holiday guest opened this book first and great conversation followed. Like my friends, having grown up in the 60's, this book illustrates a bunch of the icons from the era.... super gift for any music fan.

First as an Elvis fan I love this book. In this book,Jeff Scott brings us places that only a chosen few have gone, behind the walls of Graceland and into archival storage areas to see some of Elvis' personal items. The photos of some of these items are so crystal clear you get the feeling you can almost touch them. He has a way of making you feel your in Elvis' room. For example on page 40 there is a photo of some items from Elvis' Medicine cabinet (Comb,razor,calogne & Hairspray etc.) Well I have never seen "Ultra Control De Pantene" hair spray, but when I look at Jeff's photo of it, I swear I know exactly what it smells like. As a collector of Elvis' personal items I really Dig this book because Jeff shows us items that have been hidden from the general public until now. This is a high quality book. Don't miss it, It is truly a work of art!

A well-designed collection of Elvis Presley imagery. Some are skillfully appropriated collages, some are simply gritty recordings of what was left behind. The author's technique reveals a body of work that embraces the fading and brittle nature of his subjects, sometimes amplifying and augmenting the effects of time on these artifacts. This is not your average Presley memorabilia book, but a thoughtful meditation that artfully illustrates both the boundless legend and peculiar idiosyncrasy of one of the most remarkable American icons.

This book is a musthave for elvis-lovers. The subtle way his personal belongings were photographed is beautiful and respectful. Looking at the still lifes, I became silent. It feels like being a real close and intimate friend of Elvis', Elvis the man, not the King...

This book has pics of some of Elvis' belongings I have never seen before which is very interesting. However, it is a little artsy and not as big as I expected from the title.

To start with Mr Carmeans foreword helped me to understand and appreciate Mr Scott's talent as an artist. I find that Mr.Scott's access to Elvis's personal belongings and his talent as a photographer to record those items shows me a side of Elvis that otherwise I would never experience.I consider this book a work of art and I will buy Mr. Scott's art and enjoy it forever

There's not that much information, and the photos you

have seen in other books with alot more information.

Don't waste your money.

i found this book a real visual treasure.the story this book tells through images,i found so engaging.the composition of each page brought me into the story.not only the physical images of elvis,but the images of things he spent money on,things he spent time with and the places that were so important in his life.it allowed me to sense the many contradictions that made elvis who he was,rather than being told in someone elses words.i thoroughly enjoyed this visual journey and have already shared it with others as a gift.i hope others enjoy it as well.thanks,phil strahan

Jeff's work is phenomenal. The photos are extremely well done and UNIQUE. The value is implicit in his creations and is truly ART. Especially for the Elvis fans this is an amazing presentation of memorabilia. Enjoy.

George

First I guess it would be important to say that I've been an Elvis fan for about 30 something years. So the low rating is not because I'm one of those out to bash the King etc. Far from it. I absolutely treasure him and have many thousands of dollars worth of books and memorabilia. With that out of the way, I expected this book to be full of rare, never before seen pics of Elvis's prized possessions etc, like his crayon box from grade school, Graceland contract etc. Boy was I disapointed! There are a few pictures of his shirts, handguns, badges and ID cards and some other minor items. Some I've seen before and thats it! Just a few. It seems the layout of the book was intended to be more of a modern art project than any real look at the King's many possessions. You're better off buying an Elvis auction guide. Much better layout, presentation and jam packed with photos of his personal items etc. You can still find them available on Ebay. Hope this helps.