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"Vanity Fair" Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images (Hardcover)

by Graydon Carter (Author), Christopher Hitchens (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 384 pages
  • Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Publications (15 Sep 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1855143925
  • ISBN-13: 978-1855143920
  • Product Dimensions: 35.2 x 27.6 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 12,428 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #17 in  Books > Art, Architecture & Photography > Photography > Subjects & Types > Portraits
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From Edward Steichen and Cecil Beaton to Annie Leibovitz and Mario Testino, "Vanity Fair", "The Portraits" celebrates 95 years of photographic history, with classic images commissioned and published first in the pages of "Vanity Fair". These portraits have become, and continue to convey, the iconic likenesses of the best-known figures from the worlds of art, film, music, sports, business and politics. "Vanity Fair: The Portraits" traces the cultural history of the 20th century and its leading personalities in the pages of a magazine that helped usher in the modern age and which has itself become a benchmark of modern achievement. This book brings together more than 300 photographs from the two incarnations of "Vanity Fair" and offers an authoritative roster of fame, talent, and glamour. The first era-from 1913 to 1936-is dominated by figures from the Jazz Age and covers subjects drawn from art, dance, music, film, and world affairs, including luminaries such as Pablo Picasso, Amelia Earhart, Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn. The second era - from the reincarnation of "Vanity Fair" in 1983 up to the present day - includes Hollywood stars as well as writers, athletes, style icons, and titans of business and politics, with portraits of Robert De Niro, Arthur Miller, Madonna, Margaret Thatcher, and Rupert Murdoch among many others. "Vanity Fair: The Portraits" - featuring an introduction by "Vanity Fair's" editor Graydon Carter and essays by Christopher Hitchens, columnist for the magazine; David Friend, "Vanity Fair's" editor of creative development; and Terence Pepper, curator of photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London - taps the energy of the magazine that once promised to 'ignite a dinner party at fifty yards' and reveals why its pages have become the culture's grandest showcase for photographic iconography. Published to accompany the 25th anniversary of "Vanity Fair" as well as a major touring exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Edinburgh, 14 June-21 September 2008, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA, 26 October 2008-1 March 2009 and the Portrait Gallery Canberra, Australia, 12 June-30 August 2009.

About the Author
Graydon Carter is the Editor of Vanity Fair, and has been since 1992.Christopher Hitchens is a journalist, literary critic, and social commentator. He is the author most recently of 'God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything (2007).

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stuuning Iconic Photos., 30 Dec 2008
By E. C. Carnochan "Mr C." (Dumfries) - See all my reviews
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Vanity Fair has been on the scene for over a hundred years. Throughout it all, the publishers have had the good sense to chronicle history through those who caused it and a good deal of that was purveyed through photographic portraits, composed and done by the finest of the time.

This is a fantastic photography book showing iconic people shown in gorgeous photographs taken by top photographers.

I love this book and will enjoy it for many years to come.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Vanity Fair's best, 12 Feb 2009
Unmissable if you like Vanity Fair.Superb work from the best of the masters of the 20th century-
lots of surprises and great text.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful coffee table book. , 9 Feb 2009
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I am in love with this book. the portraits are incredible.. worth every penny. It's even won my husband over (who had prviously decided that it was too expensive).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Marvelous content, very good selection of images. The book is huge and it's full of iconic images from around the century, arranged in a creative way. Totally worth. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Jakub Zalewski

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, high quality book.
This book is thoroughly enjoyable. Not least because it is so multi-faceted. It is a historical record, a social commentary, but most of all a set of fantastic images. Read more
Published 2 months ago by SteveA

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!
All of the photographs are fantastic, some more so than others. The quality of this book is second to none. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. M. Graham

5.0 out of 5 stars Vanity Fair extravaganza!
Beautifully presented 'iconic' book to treasure. Spent ages being admired on Boxing Day! Great AMAZON value as ever. Read more
Published 5 months ago by C. Haines

5.0 out of 5 stars Love photography, love this book!
A great collection of both classic and future classic photography. Every time I open the book I see images I didn't know were in there. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. Blue

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality book & value for money
Wow great book! @ a VERY good price! GREAT quality book.
A good mix of different photographs,
definitely one for the collection.
buy it.
Published 5 months ago by D. Gorner

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