Inspired by a series of photographs that Feinstein took in Hollywood during the 1950s and 60s, Bob Dylan wrote an extraordinary series of poems that have remained unpublished for decades. They are thought-provoking, witty and erudite observations of the world; through the lens of Feinstein's photographs, they speak volumes about the anonymous faces and places of Los Angeles, and offer wry commentary on images of stars and legends in the neighbourhood at the time. Photos of Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland float through the book, as do poignant images of starlets, casting couches, employment agencies and palm tree'd boulevards. Feinstein was there with a camera to capture some world-famous events, such as Marilyn Monroe's memorial service, and he photographed the forgettable moments, preserving them perfectly and timelessly. Bob Dylan's unsettling and distinctly unique perspective informs and enlivens every page, an irresistible interpretive voice narrating the visual images from photo to photo.
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The portrait of a very young Bob Dylan on the cover of The Times They Are a Changin is probably one of the most recognizable and famous album covers of all time. Photographer Barry Feinstein took that photo, as well as many more of Dylan throughout his career. His images have been published throughout the world many times over, and have become synonymous with our perceptions of that place and time in rock and folk music history.
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Bob Dylan is one of the most lauded and greatest loved songwriters and performers of all time. His particular brand of music first caught the public's attention in the 1960s, when he became something of a chronicler of the American conscience and cultural unrest. His remarkable career in music and literature continues to this day.
Barry Feinstein's photography has appeared in Life, Look, Time, Esquire, Newsweek, and scores of other magazines and album covers. His photographs of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Janis Joplin, and others are considered classics of the genre.
Barry Feinstein's photography has appeared in Life, Look, Time, Esquire, Newsweek, and scores of other magazines and album covers. His photographs of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Janis Joplin, and others are considered classics of the genre.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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long time comin',
By Southern Belle (Savannah, Georgia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hollywood Foto-Rhetoric: The Lost Manuscript (Hardcover)
With the photos by Barry Feinstein and the poems by Bob Dylan laid away to age like wine, now is a fine time to crack open this book with a foreward by Luc Sante and an introduction by Billy Collins, of all people.
The photos are sometimes raw, sometimes dark, sometimes light, always a delight, and Dylan's poems are, as Billy Collins says in the introduction (that you might almost miss; Collins and Sante don't get a mention anywhere) "marked by unexpected bursts of surrealism, lines that seem pulled out of a hat or caught falling from the sky rather than simply written down." Hollywood Foto-Rhetoric is a coffee table book that you will actually want to sit down with and savor, one you will actually want to read.
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This review is from: Hollywood Foto-Rhetoric: The Lost Manuscript (Hardcover)
I had the pleasure of working for Barry Feinstein in his custom lab in the early 60's and have been waiting for this book ever since. Having previously seen some of these photos and their original meticulous prints, it is a little sad that the publisher did not show the proper respect for Barry's work with their less than careful production. I will, none the less, treasure this book, and recommend it to anyone that enjoys great photography. Barry's work is sometimes subtle, sometimes blunt, but always shares a unique viewpoint. I know I will spend a lot of time with this book. (Dylan doesn't need comment from me.)
Jim Dickson
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Opium dream caught on paper,
By The Queen of Noirs "I'm no stinkin' princess" (Santa Clara, CA USA) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)
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This review is from: Hollywood Foto-Rhetoric: The Lost Manuscript (Hardcover)
It is difficult to describe this: the pictures and the words combine to a hypnotic effect. It's like a materialized experience of listening to some of the "earlier" songs.
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