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  • ISBN: 0486235467
  • Category: Photo and Art
  • Author: John Kobal
  • Subcategory: Photography & Video
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  • Language: English
  • Publisher: Dover Publications; First Edition edition (June 1, 1977)
  • Pages: 176 pages
  • FB2 size: 1331 kb
  • EPUB size: 1563 kb
  • Rating: 4.6
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Movie-Star Portraits of . .has been added to your Cart. I bought this book because it reminded me of my mother, who loved the movies.

Movie-Star Portraits of . oh, the unsentimentality of youth. I would love to have the books now, but since I can't,Movie-Star Portraits of the Forties comes in a nice second.

Only 13 left in stock (more on the way). They are great books for any student of portraiture, fashion design or photography because they are filled with black and white photos, very little text.

This book of photography has over150 portraits of Hollywood legends including Loretta Young, Lauren Bacall, and Ava Gardner. These actors, actresses, and budding starlettes of the forties are as glamourous as they could be in these brilliant portraits

This book of photography has over150 portraits of Hollywood legends including Loretta Young, Lauren Bacall, and Ava Gardner. These actors, actresses, and budding starlettes of the forties are as glamourous as they could be in these brilliant portraits. You don't have to like old movies to like this book.

As John Kobal writes in his informative introduction

As John Kobal writes in his informative introduction. The captions give the year, photographer, studio, the movies that many of the portraits are associated with, and the costume designer

John Kobal (born Iwan Kobal; 30 May 1940 – 28 October 1991) was an Austrian-born British based film historian responsible for The Kobal Collection, a commercial photograph library related to the film industry.

John Kobal (born Iwan Kobal; 30 May 1940 – 28 October 1991) was an Austrian-born British based film historian responsible for The Kobal Collection, a commercial photograph library related to the film industry. Iwan Kobal (named after his father) was born in Linz, Austria. The family emigrated to Canada when Kobal was ten and settled in Ottawa. Kobal had a short-lived career as an actor in early 1960s London. He was an inveterate collector: magazines, postcards, pictures, any movie memorabilia

Vintage soft cover book in good condition with minor colour chipped edges, price sticker residue bottom front cover, additional price label back cover. bright interior pages with tanned edges. Film Star Portraits of the.

Vintage soft cover book in good condition with minor colour chipped edges, price sticker residue bottom front cover, additional price label back cover. On. Personalized Advertising.

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John Kobal Presents the Top 100 Movies. This is another collection of celebrity photographs from the John Kobal collection. After getting the companion book about the forties, I went for it and was pleasantly surprised. Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Doris Day, Gina Lollobrigida, Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, Marlon Brando and Sophia Loren are just a few included in this collection. There's also Brando to Dean and Bogart & Gable.

The Hollywood of the Forties brings many images to mind. Do you remember the most famous pinup of them all? Betty Grable smiling at you all through World War II. The original sweater girl, Lana Turner. Rita Hayworth in all her glory. The stunning and statuesque Ava Gardner. A defiant, scantily clad Jane Russell standing near the hay. Bogart, Garfield, Kirk Douglas, Judy Garland. The brooding Robert Mitchum, the brute power of Burt Lancaster, the alienated Montgomery Clift, the animal menace of Marlon Brando. And perhaps the last of the studio pinups, the fragile and beautiful Marilyn Monroe. These flesh and blood fantasies, and many others, are here — 106 stars in 163 full-page glamour photos by 24 leading Hollywood photographers.The pictures these photographic artists took span the period from the outbreak of World War II to the Korean conflict of 1951. As John Kobal writes in his informative introduction. "The Forties were the years of Old Hollywood's last stand, though the people concerned didn't know it." In a lively introduction, illustrated by ten pictures of the stars off the set, Mr. Kobal discusses the people and films of the Forties, the importance of these photos and the photographers who took them, and their magical appeal to movie fans. The captions give the year, photographer, studio, the movies that many of the portraits are associated with, and the costume designer. Originally printed in fan magazines, on posters, and in fashion spreads, these portraits are legendary. They are part of almost everyone's past, part of their dreams and fantasies.
Reviews about Movie-Star Portraits of the Forties (7):
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This book was just what I was looking for. It was for an elderly woman with dementia. She can't read anymore but loves the memories of the past. This book gives her a lot of happiness. Thanks
MARK BEN FORD
A great reference book for artists or anyone who is a fan of Old Hollywood. This book is full of black and white portraits of the big name stars and some of the not as famous ones too. There is some text in the front of the book for reading, but most of the book is comprised of photos.: head shots and full body portraits too. i just wished there were more photos of Burt Lancaster - there is only one.
Hap
As a wannabe portrait artist, I bought this to practice on old movie stars. The book is better than I could have hoped for. The photos are wonderful. I love old movies anyhow and this book makes me appreciate them more.
Arlelond
This is a great little book! It had lots of interesting photos, many I'd never seen before. I was especially happy to see so many pictures of Rita Hayworth, my favorite 40s siren.

Also, there's not much text in this book, so just be aware that it's really more the kind of book to flip through, rather than read about the people in the photographs.
Paster
I bought this book because it reminded me of my mother, who loved the movies. She used to buy the star magazines of the times and cut and pasted three scrapbooks with pictures, some of which I recognized in this book. My kids played with the scrapbooks, which got a little ragged, so I threw them out....oh, the unsentimentality of youth. I would love to have the books now, but since I can't ,Movie-Star Portraits of the Forties comes in a nice second. The pictures are beautiful and even if you don't remember the stars, (I do), you will enjoy the glamour and real sexiness of those movie stars of yore.
Геракл
I am always on the lookout for photo references to assist me in trying to achieve realism in the portraits I draw. This book has been a tremendous asset for this! The photos are clear and nicely sized. I hope I can find more books like this one.
Painshade
If you love old style Hollywood photography this book is a must for your collection. My only wish was that it showed some of the lighting and techniques used to take the images. But as far as a straight forward picture book goes even if your not a photographer you'll enjoy the great looks and drama from the past.
Plenty of photos and great quality!! It also has good descriptions of each picture. Perfect for any classic movie star fan!!

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