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About the Author
Douglas Kirkland joined Look Magazine in his early twenties, and worked for Life Magazine during the golden age of 1960s-1970s photojournalism. Among his assignments were international features as well as fashion and celebrity work, photographing such luminaries as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Marlene Dietrich. Through the years, Kirkland has worked on the sets of hundreds of motion pictures. His fine arts photography has been exhibited all over the world, and is in the permanent collections of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, the Smithsonian, and the National Portrait Gallery in London, England. A sought-after lecturer, Kirkland has received a "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the American S.O.C., Photographer of the Year from the PMA, a Lucie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Photography, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from CAPIC in his native Canada. When not traveling the globe on assignment, he lives in the Hollywood Hills with his wife and business partner Francoise.
Reviews
"Douglas Kirkland: Hollywood's favourite photographer." - The Telegraph; "The greatest international stars of movies, art and music have posed for him, from Mick Jagger to Sophia Loren, from Coco Chanel to Marlene Dietrich, from Man Ray to Andy Warhol. His concentration on the subject and the relationship that he establishes with the personalities he photographs make his shots unique for their spontaneity." - Vogue Italia; "Douglas Kirkland has few peers." - The New York Times
Book Information
ISBN 9781943876433
Author Douglas Kirkland
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Glitterati Inc
Publisher Glitterati Inc