Overview

Reproduced here for the first time are 220 images from Milton H. Greene's collection, exposed in their original clarity and integrity, many of which have been unavailable since the master's death in 1985. A privileged witness to the glamorous spirit of the 1950s and 60s, Greene photographed the greatest artists, actors and personalities of the 20th century, including Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly, Marlene Dietrich, Sammy Davis Jr., Sophia Loren, Judy Garland, Groucho Marx, Steve McQueen, Alfred Hitchcock and Andy Warhol among countless others.

Full Product Details

9781576874547

Table of Contents

Reviews

""Every photograph conjures an era when men wore fedoras and women dressed up in long evening gloves...fishnet veils, and preposterous hats that put Carrie Bradshaw to shame.""

Every photograph conjures an era when men wore fedoras and women dressed up in long evening gloves...fishnet veils, and preposterous hats that put Carrie Bradshaw to shame.

Author Information

Milton H. Greene (1922-1985) photographed for ""Look,"" ""Life,"" ""Town & Country,"" ""Harper's Bazaar,"" ""Vogue,"" and others throughout the 1950s and 60s, and won awards from the American Institute of Graphic Arts and the Art Directors Club. In recent years, his work has been exhibited at the International Center of Photography in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C., among others. He collaborated with Norman Mailer on ""Of Women and Their Elegance"" (Simon and Schuster, 1980), a fictional autobiography of Marilyn Monroe. Joshua Greene is the president of ""The Archives,"" a company he created in 1993 to restore and market a 60,000-image collection created by his father. Before starting ""The Archives,"" Joshua Greene was a well-known professional photographer, whose work has been published in ""Vogue,"" ""House & Garden,"" ""Elle Decor,"" ""Victoria,"" and ""House Beautiful,"" among others. He is also the author of 15 books on food, gardening, and home furnishings. Amy Greene, now retired, is a noted figure in the beauty and cosmetics world; she served as a beauty editor at ""Glamour"" for 10 years, helped develop the ""Beauty Checkers"" line with Henri Bendel, and coauthored the makeup guide ""The Successful Face with Molly Pomerance"" (Summit Books, 1985). She and Milton were married for more than 36 years and had two sons, Joshua and Anthony. Tippi Hedren is an actress with a career spanning six decades. She is best known for her role as Melanie Daniels in Alfred Hitchcock's ""The Birds,"" as well as for her extensive efforts in animal rescue at California's Shambala Preserve, of which she is the founder and president.

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available