Madonna Superstar: Photographs (Schirmer's Visual Library) [Paperback]

Karl Lagerfeld (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 93 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; 1ST edition (June 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393307662
• ISBN-13: 978-0393307665
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,173,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of great pictures, December 18, 2000

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Kim Ringenbach (Huntsville, AL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Madonna Superstar: Photographs (Schirmer's Visual Library) (Paperback)

The book isn't very long and contains very few pages with actual words on it, but I didn't buy it for a story, I bought it for pictures of Madonna. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is because it was made near the end of 1987, so it only has pictures and information on Madonna from 1982-87. In the back portion of the book it does however have a short year by year biography on her. The pictures are black and white or colored. Many of them are from her different concerts. The book also includes some information on the earlier movies Madonna starred in such as Who's That Girl? and Shanghi Surprise. There are alot better books on Madonna that you could get, but for the price this is a great book. The pictures are beautiful and it is a welcome addition to my Madonna collection.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Madonna's most glamourous photographs, August 14, 2002

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Andrew Olivo Parodi (Oregon, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Madonna Superstar: Photographs (Schirmer's Visual Library) (Paperback)

The photographs in this book capture the "glamour" Madonna perfectly. The pictures have a very crisp feel to them, at times verging on remote; Madonna's glamour shots, though largely reminiscent of Marilyn Monroe in this book, do not have the same "inviting" allure that Marilyn had. I suppose this is because it is unmistakable that Madonna is a powerful woman who must always be "in charge" and is in complete control of her career and her image, whereas Marilyn Monroe projected an air of vulnerability for which Madonna is probably without the capacity. But Madonna is still a beautiful and at times "exotic" creature.

Several pictures in this book had previously been published in magazines, the cover shot, for example, was once the cover for Life magazine. Many pictures from that same photo shoot are reproduced here, with the most touching being the "group hug" between Madonna and about seven siblings. A few out-takes from the "Like a Virgin" album cover photo shoot are included in this book as well.

The era of Madonna's career that is covered in this book is somewhat small, considering that she has now been in the public eye for nearly 20 years. All these pictures seem to be from the the years 1984 to 1987.

20 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True GEM!!!, May 13, 1999

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This review is from: Madonna Superstar: Photographs (Schirmer's Visual Library) (Paperback)

What do you do if you have tons of Madonna pictures?A photo book galore!!!This jewel encompasses her early years,from the wild lion mane,bracelet wearing,Boy Toy,Take it or Leave it era to a more sophisticated,cropped haired,blonde, True Blue til Who's that Girl? incarnations.Photographed in full color,this one's a Fan delight!!!