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OverviewMary Ellen Mark has worked on over a hundred film sets since 1968, including such legendary productions as Apocalypse Now, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Gandhi,as well as recent Oscar-winning productions such as Moulin Rouge, Babel and Sweeney Todd, among many others. Mark's film photographs are a rare archive as she is afforded unprecedented access to the actors and the set permitted for weeks at a time to roam freely. Mark is one of the most talented photojournalists working today and her unique ability to capture gesture and expression enables her to fully reveal the story of life on set. In photographs that range from dramatic moments of Federico Fellini at work on on Satyricon, to the well-known pranksters Jack Nicholson and Dustin Hoffman fooling around on set, from Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt rehearsing on set in Morocco for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Babel, to Johnny Depp in make-up for Tim Burton's Sweeney Todd, we are given access to unguarded moments in film-making and to this rarely-seen world. Some of the film industry's best-known figures have also contributed their own anecdotes of life on set including tales of growing up on set by Sofia Coppola, of the disconcerting experience of night shoots by Helen Mirren, and the work that goes into 'getting that take' from Catch 22 director Mike Nichols. This is a backstage pass to the most famous film sets in history through the lens of an iconic photographer, sure to appeal to film and photography enthusiasts, or to anyone who ever wondered just what happens behind the scenes. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Ellen MarkPublisher: Phaidon Press Ltd Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 21.40cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 29.00cm Weight: 1.700kg ISBN: 9780714848471ISBN 10: 0714848476 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 06 October 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction by Mary Ellen Markc. 250 black and white photographsShort texts by a range of film industry professionals, including: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, director/producer (Babel, 21 Grams, Amores perros) Buck Henry, actor/writer (Catch 22, The Graduate) Candice Bergen, actress (Gandhi, Carnal Knowledge) Giuseppe Rotunno, cinematographer (Fellini Satyricon, Amarcord) Helen Mirren, actress (The Queen) James Ivory, director (The Remains of the Day, Howards End, A Room with a View) Jeff Bridges, actor (The Big Lebowski, American Heart, The Fisher King) John Irving, writer (The Cider House Rules) Martin Bell, director, writer (American Heart, Streetwise) Mike Nichols, director/producer (Charlie Wilson's War, Biloxi Blues, Carnal Knowledge, Catch 22, The Graduate) Milos Forman, director (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The People vs. Larry Flynt, Hair) Richard Gladstein, producer (The Bourne Identity, Reservoir Dogs, The Cider House Rules) Robert Downey Jr, actor (Fur, Chaplin, Natural Born Killers) Sofia Coppola, director/actress (Lost in Translation, The Virgin Suicides, The Godfather Part III) Zanuck, producer (All About Eve)Reviews'Mark uncannily tiptoes around the minefield of egos and strips away the greasepaint. Heat magazine hasn't an ounce of the humanity revealed here.' World of Interiors Mark uncannily tiptoes around the minefield of egos and strips away the greasepaint. Heat magazine hasn't an ounce of the humanity revealed here. -World of Interiors Author InformationAmerican photographer Mary Ellen Mark is one of the most prominent and provocative documentary photographers working today. Her pictures are a celebration of humanity in its most diverse and eccentric forms children yearning for adulthood, the poor and the destitute are some of her recurring themes. She has received an impressive number of awards and grants for her work, including three National Endowment for the Arts grants, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship and five honorary doctorates. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |