James Dean: American Icon [Paperback]

David Loehr (Compiler), David Dalton (Editor), Ron Cayen (Editor), Martin Sheen (Introduction)

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From Publishers Weekly

This hagiographic work contains an enormous collection of hitherto unpublished photos showing Dean as a child, student and actor both on Broadway and in his three major Hollywood films (East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant. The text is a melange of quotations from previous eulogists and of pretentious attempts to analyze Dean's attraction. PW remarked: "Dean's insatiable fans will doubtless be sucked in by this ridiculous scrapbook's elegant layout."
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback: 285 pages
• Publisher: St. Martins Press; 1st edition (April 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312439628
• ISBN-13: 978-0312439620
• Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,166 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #6 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( M ) > Martin, Dean

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate James Dean book., August 26, 2003

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G. Crofford "Travis 76" (Oakley, California United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: James Dean: American Icon (Paperback)

Beautiful picturs, 45-year-old articles, and movie logo's are the highlight of this quentissential James Dean book. By far it is one of the best I have ever read, while it's not really a biography, it tells of Deans childhood, the relation and impact made by the characters Dean played and the legacy he left to us. If there was only one book on Jimmy I could have, this would be it. After all this time this book shows that James dean has not lost his appeal. And I'm pretty sure, Jimmy will be even bigger in 2005 when he receaves the honerary academy award, this book will occupy me until then.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lots of great pics, May 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: James Dean: American Icon (Hardcover)

This James Dean book is Awesome, it has sooo many great photos to look at I looked at this book for hours! james Dean is the best actor ever!!!!! this book gives all the information and pictures for his whole life's story, its great, you should buy it right away if you want to know and see James Dean!

4.0 out of 5 stars terrific book, great photos, nicely writte4n, June 22, 2008

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Charles Tersolo "Fine Art Oil Painter" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: James Dean: American Icon (Paperback)

great book!!! fun read, lots of terrific unique BIG pictures....several two page shots....can make a fan out of anybody.