William Claxton ; Graydon Carter — Photographic Memory : Celebrity Portraits

, powerHouse Books,U.S. , 2002 Hardcover, 160 pages, ENG, 365 x 290 x 25 mm, Large Format, dustjacket, book is in very fine condition, Full Page Photographs in b/w, , rare ex. ISBN 9781576870853. Photographic Memory, Claxon?s first-ever monograph of these images, features more than 100 such wonderful and revealing portraits, only a handful of which have ever been seen before. Anecdotal stories by Claxton accompanying the images reveal the intimate and first-name basis with which he photographed the well-known icons of celebrity, wit, and style from the past five decades, many of them his dear personal friends. Here for the first time Claxton describes a backstage photo session with Marlene Dietrich; antique shopping with Gloria Swanson; unwittingly provoking Shirley MacLaine into a bawdy comment on a tense, crowded film set during a love scene; and many other unforgettable moments. A stunningly intimate document of our most-loved film and entertainment icons, Claxton?s Photographic Memory is sure to become an instant pop-culture heirloom.