{"product_id":"film-noir-portraits-hardcover","title":"Film Noir Portraits - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTony Nourmand\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePaul Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe very best portrait photography of the film-noir era, with previously unpublished images from beloved gems such as \u003ci\u003eThe Night of the Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSweet Smell of Success\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its singular focus on the very best portrait photography of the 1940s and 1950s Hollywood film noir era, every page of this coffee-table volume is rich in brooding atmosphere. The portraits gathered here, of actors such as Rita Hayworth, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Gene Tierney, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Jack Palance, Joan Crawford and Richard Widmark, were taken by premier studio photographers such as Robert Coburn, Ernest Bachrach and A.L. \"Whitey\" Schafer. Their remarkable ability to exaggerate the play of shadow and light to dramatic effect is the reason that their work still has the same ability to arrest the viewer as it did in the 1940s. The photographs remain some of the most innovative and striking portraits in the history of cinema. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCarefully curated, the photographs are taken from the collection of MPTV, one of the world's most exclusive archives of entertainment photography. The book includes many previously unseen images, including hitherto unpublished outtakes from \u003ci\u003eThe Night of the Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e (1955) and \u003ci\u003eSweet Smell of Success\u003c\/i\u003e (1957); and classic moments from films such as \u003ci\u003eGilda\u003c\/i\u003e (1946), \u003ci\u003eDouble Indemnity\u003c\/i\u003e (1944), \u003ci\u003eThe Lady from Shanghai\u003c\/i\u003e (1947) and celebrated B-noirs such as \u003ci\u003eGun Crazy\u003c\/i\u003e (1950) and \u003ci\u003eThe Hitch-Hiker\u003c\/i\u003e (1953). Reel Art Press' exquisite print quality serves to emphasize the timeless power of the black-and-white studio portraiture.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12.2 x 9.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 22, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768092721440,"sku":"9781909526815","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6000a0a918160cdca43d6b9b396024a6.webp?v=1780324523","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/film-noir-portraits-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}