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Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon Hardcover – September 1, 2015
Here, Hepburn’s career is charted from her early years in London as a student of ballet and a performer on the West End stage to her Hollywood heyday to her final years as a special ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Alongside work by the renowned photographers whose portraits defined Hepburn’s image and shaped her career are publicity photographs, images during the production of her films, as well as rare family photographs and other informal archive pictures.
Possessing the features, height, and poise of a model, Hepburn collaborated with such couturiers as Hubert de Givenchy, and her image graced the pages and covers of Harper’s Bazaar and other fashion magazines. She was photographed by legends, including Richard Avedon, whose work is represented here, together with portraits by Cecil Beaton, Antony Beauchamp, Philippe Halsman, Angus McBean, Norman Parkinson, and Irving Penn. An iconic figure whose image—including her unmistakable silhouette from Breakfast at Tiffany’s—left an indelible impact on many cultural contexts, Hepburn played an essential role in the development of celebrity and visual culture in the twentieth century.
- Print length192 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSkira Rizzoli
- Publication dateSeptember 1, 2015
- Dimensions9.5 x 1 x 11.5 inches
- ISBN-100847847004
- ISBN-13978-0847847006
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"From [Audrey Hepburn's] early years as a ballet student in London and a performer on the West End stage to her reign in Hollywood and final years as an ambassador for UNICEF, this is a complete journey depicted in rare photos."
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"This beautifully crafted book is filled with page-turning montages of stunning and rare portraits of the much-adored Audrey Hepburn. Explore the thrilling career path of one of the most celebrated and iconic actresses of all time."
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- Publisher : Skira Rizzoli (September 1, 2015)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0847847004
- ISBN-13 : 978-0847847006
- Item Weight : 3.15 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.5 x 1 x 11.5 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,293,171 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Helen Trompeteler is a curator and writer with over fifteen years specialist experience in photography and lens-based arts. Past curatorial projects include the Josef Breitenbach Research Fellowship at the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona (2016), Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon (2015), Snowdon: A Life in View (2014), and Man Ray Portraits (2013).
Helen’s writing has been published internationally in artist monographs, exhibition catalogues, books and arts magazines. She has lectured on photography for organisations including Central Saint Martins, National Portrait Gallery London, Regent’s University London, and Sotheby’s Institute of Art.
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A foreward by Pim Baxter - the Acting Director of The National Portrait Gallery - shows how proud and excited the gallery was to host a collection of Audrey photographs - the book is based on that exhibition. An introduction by Audrey's son Luca Dotti reveals how happy he is the gallery have produced the exhibition, saying that it's policy of retracing history through portraits has reminded him of some of his mother's achievements.
Then, Helen Trompeteler writes about Audrey "Becoming A Modern Icon" and how she became a star in the early 1950's with her energetic performance in "Roman Holiday". And right through to her memorable role in "Breakfast At Tiffany's" as a trend-setter in the 1960's. Trompeteler details a biography of Audrey, describing her trials and tribulations as a child growing up during World War Two, her early ballet career, her successful modelling work and her breakthrough into stage and movie roles. The long collaboration between Audrey and Hubert de Givenchy is detailed.
As for the photographs themselves, the first section "Childhood And Early British Success" (1929-1952) shows many advertising photographs of Audrey, including Ciro's Club and Lacto-Calamine. Also, there are exciting early images from the covers of "The Dancing Times" and "ABC Film Review" publications.
"American Stage And Film" (1951-1960) shows Audrey in costume and back-stage for her "Gigi" stage role. A cute and cheerful Irving Penn photograph of Audrey for "American Vogue" is one of the best in the book. Also, there is a great image of Audrey and Gregory Peck on The Spanish Steps whilst filming "Roman Holiday", and Mark Shaw's images of Audrey whilst filming "Sabrina" are captivating. Norman Parkinson's photograph of Audrey in a pink Givenchy dress at Rome's Villa Rolli during the filming of "War And Peace" is enchanting. The funniest image in the whole book is of Audrey with her fawn Ip in a Beverly Hills supermarket whilst filming "Ondine".
"Film And Fashion Portraits" (1960's) include iconic images from "Breakfast At Tiffany's". There is a lively photograph from "Life" showing Audrey energetically dancing the twist with her husband Mel Ferrer, and, fantastic images of Audrey and Cary Grant in a publicity shot for "Charade" and an even better one of her with Peter O'Toole for "How To Steal A Million". Furthermore, Audrey cycling with her dog Assam in the front basket whilst on the set of "My Fair Lady" is fantastic.
The final section of images "Legacy And Later Years" (1971-1993) has a great photograph of Audrey in a striking red outfit with Hubert de Givenchy, and endearing images of her UNICEF work.
At the end, a chronology from Terence Pepper contains detailed information about the highlights of Audrey's life, and yet more images. And a "Further Reading" section contains many resources including books and magazine articles to examine.
For all fans of Audrey Hepburn and for anyone interested in the fashion and movies of the 1950's and 1960's, this is a must-buy book.