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Book Elizabeth Taylor

Download or read book Elizabeth Taylor written by Larissa Branin and published by Friedman-Fairfax. This book was released on 1999-09-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Elizabeth Taylor A Life in Pictures

Download or read book Elizabeth Taylor A Life in Pictures written by Alexander Thiltges and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2008-08-18 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Larger than life and sparkling like diamonds, there was only one violet-eyed screen goddess--only one Liz Elizabeth Taylor was one of the first great actresses to embrace the Hollywood lifestyle. Accomplished in her field and revered for her beauty, Liz's career firmly placed her in the limelight from an early age. Films such as National Velvet, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof paved the way for her to become the first actress to be paid $1 million for her infamous appearance with Richard Burton in Cleopatra. Elizabeth's off-screen life was as eventful as her on-screen one: the press's fascination with her many marriages created the kind of celebrity obsession we see today. Her involvement with charity work, especially her own AIDS charity, has shown another side to this award-winning actress. Elizabeth Taylor: A Life in Pictures documents the life and career of this beauty icon, showing many images of the woman, both in private and in public, which will be a delight to her many fans. A detailed biography accompanies the images.

Book Forever Elizabeth

Download or read book Forever Elizabeth written by and published by Acc Art Books. This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * Includes many rare and unseen photos of Elizabeth Taylor* Features images from the archives of seven top photographers: Douglas Kirkland, Milton Greene, Gered Mankowitz, Norman Parkinson, Eva Sereny, Terry O'Neill and Gary Bernstein* Introduction by Terrence Pepper, OBE & former Head of Photographs at The National Portrait Gallery, LondonElizabeth Taylor was the face of classical Hollywood. As one of the 20th century's most loved stars, her image is instantly recognizable the world over. ACC Art Books and Iconic Images proudly present the work of seven wonderful photographers - Douglas Kirkland, Milton Greene, Gered Mankowitz, Norman Parkinson, Eva Sereny, Terry O'Neill and Gary Bernstein - who were fortunate enough to capture the star at different moments of her life. In addition, former Curator of Photographs for the National Portrait Gallery, Terence Pepper, provides a personal introduction, making this ode to Taylor truly unique. Throughout the book, the photographers share their memories of working with the icon. They present a wonderful mix of on-set, fashion, portrait and behind-the-scenes photographs, including contact sheets and never-before-seen images. Forever Elizabeth keeps the legend of Elizabeth Taylor alive.

Book Liz

Download or read book Liz written by Bob Willoughby and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique collection of photographs of one of the greatest and most beautiful Hollywood legends, taken during Elizabeth Taylor's classic years by a trusted friend, award-winning photographer Bob Willoughby. Included are candid shots of Elizabeth Taylor's personal life and images of the star on the sets of such films as Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Raintree County.

Book How to be a Movie Star

Download or read book How to be a Movie Star written by William J. Mann and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2009 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A narrative account of Elizabeth Taylor's career, with particular attention paid to how the consummate movie star influenced and crafted her image over the years.

Book Elizabeth Taylor

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  • Author : Susan Kelly
  • Publisher : A&C Black
  • Release : 2011-07-27
  • ISBN : 1408155419
  • Pages : 129 pages

Download or read book Elizabeth Taylor written by Susan Kelly and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-07-27 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with beautiful photographs, this stunning tribute to Dame Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) celebrates the life, passions, frocks and rocks of one of the most striking and talented beauties of the silver screen.

Book Elizabeth Taylor

Download or read book Elizabeth Taylor written by Cindy De La Hoz and published by Running Press Adult. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From National Velvet to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, through eight marriages, White Diamonds, and years of tireless humanitarian work, Elizabeth Taylor achieved truly iconic status. She made her screen debut in 1942 and ever after the public has been enamored of the famously violet-eyed legend. Why we love her is easy to see -- we were astonished by her beauty, engrossed by her movie performances, and fascinated by her jet-setting lifestyle. This little book offers up more reminders of why, for more than seventy years, we always loved Elizabeth Taylor.

Book Elizabeth Taylor  My Love Affair with Jewelry

Download or read book Elizabeth Taylor My Love Affair with Jewelry written by Elizabeth Taylor and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 2002-09-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the film star's collection of jewelry, providing descriptions of her most noteworthy pieces and describing their representation of particular relationships and events in her life.

Book Liz

    Liz

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  • Author : C. David Heymann
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 2011-04-04
  • ISBN : 1439191905
  • Pages : 546 pages

Download or read book Liz written by C. David Heymann and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-04-04 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Taylor's own story was more dramatic than any part she ever played on the screen. C. David Heymann brings her magnificently to life in this acclaimed biography--updated with a new chapter covering her final years. She was an icon, one of the most watched, photographed, and gossiped-about personalities of our time. Child star, daughter of a controlling stage mother, Oscar-winning actress, seductress and eight-time wife, mother of four children and grandmother of ten, champion of funding for AIDS research, purveyor of perfumes and jewelry, close friend of celebrities and tycoons—Elizabeth Taylor, for almost eight decades, played most completely, beautifully, cunningly, flamboyantly, and scandalously her greatest role of all: herself. The basis of an Emmy Award-nominated miniseries, Liz portrays Taylor’s life and career in fascinating, revealing detail and includes an additional new chapter, bringing her beloved fans up to date on her final years. By way of more than a thousand interviews with stars, directors, producers, designers, friends, family, business associates, and employees and through extensive research among previously disclosed court, business, medical, and studio documents, bestselling author Heymann reminds readers of her very public escapades and unveils her most private moments. Here are the highs and lows of her film career and the intimate circumstances of her marriages to Nicky Hilton, Michael Wilding, Mike Todd, Eddie Fisher, Richard Burton, Senator John Warner, and Larry Fortensky. Here, too, is the truth about Taylor’s father and her friendships with leading men Montgomery Clift, James Dean, and Rock Hudson, as well as with the eccentric Malcolm Forbes and Michael Jackson. From her illnesses, injuries, weight issues, and battles against drug and alcohol, to her sexual exploits, diamond-studded adventures, and tumultuous love affairs, this is the enormously contradictory and glamorous life of Hollywood’s last great star.

Book Furious Love

Download or read book Furious Love written by Sam Kashner and published by JR Books. This book was released on 2013-02-18 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tough Welshman, he was softened by the affections of a breathtakingly beautiful woman: she was a modern-day Cleopatra madly in love with her own Mark Antony. For quarter of a century, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton were the king and queen of Hollywood. Yet their two marriages to each other represented much more than outlandish romance. Together, Elizabeth and Richard were a fascinating embodiment of the mores and transgressions of their time and even luminaries like Jacqueline Kennedy looked to them as a barometer of the culture. The enduring glamour, grandeur, drama and bravado embodied in the couple gave rise to the type of rabid gossip and wide-eyed adoration that are the staples of todayÕ s media. Using brand-new research and interviews Ð including unique access to Taylor herself, the Burton family, and TaylorÕ s extensive personal correspondence Ð this ultimate celebrity biography is the gripping real-life story of a fairy-tale couple whose lives were even grander and more outrageous than the epic films they made.

Book My Life in Focus

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  • Author : Gianni Bozzacchi
  • Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
  • Release : 2017-01-10
  • ISBN : 0813168856
  • Pages : 328 pages

Download or read book My Life in Focus written by Gianni Bozzacchi and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Gianni Bozzacchi accepted an assignment as a photographer on the set of The Comedians (1967), he didn't know that his life was about to change forever. His ability to capture the beauty of candid moments drew the attention of the film's star, Elizabeth Taylor, and prompted her to hire him as her personal photographer. Not only did he go on to enjoy a jet-set life as her friend and confidant—preserving unguarded moments between the violet-eyed beauty and Richard Burton as they traveled the world—but Bozzacchi also became an internationally renowned photographer and shot some of the biggest celebrities of the 1960s and 1970s. In My Life in Focus, Bozzacchi traces his journey from humble beginnings to the sphere of the rich and famous. As a child, he cultivated his skills by working with his father—a photographer for the Italian government. Following in his parent's footsteps was not something Bozzacchi had foreseen for his future; but his passion for taking pictures and his ability to put his subjects at ease enabled him to capture stunning images of some of the greatest stars of the twentieth century, including Audrey Hepburn, Steve McQueen, Raquel Welch, Mia Farrow, Clint Eastwood, and the royal family of Monaco. Beautifully illustrated with many of the photographer's most iconic images, this lively memoir reveals private moments in the Taylor-Burton love story and provides an invaluable behind-the-scenes look at the business of filmmaking and the perils of celebrity.

Book You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams

Download or read book You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams written by Alan Cumming and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2016-09-13 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical concoction of the mischievous, tender, whimsical, and debauched real-life adventures of Alan Cumming, told in his own words and pictures. Described by the New York Times as “a bawdy countercultural sprite” and named one of the most fun people in show business by Time magazine, Alan Cumming is a genuine quadruple threat—an internationally acclaimed, award-winning star of stage, television, and film, as well as a New York Times best-selling author whose real-life vivacity, wit, and charm shine through every page of his third book, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams. In these forty-five picture essays, Cumming recounts his real-life adventures (and often, misadventures), illustrated by his own equally entertaining photographs. From an awkward bonding session with Elizabeth Taylor to poignant stories about his family and friends to some harsh words of wisdom imparted by Oprah that make up the title of this collection, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams is as eclectic, enchanting, and alive as its author.

Book Elizabeth Taylor

Download or read book Elizabeth Taylor written by Christopher Nickens and published by Arrow. This book was released on 1984 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Elizabeth Taylor

Download or read book Elizabeth Taylor written by Darwin Porter and published by Blood Moon Productions. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before she died, Elizabeth Taylor claimed that previous biographers had revealed "only half of my story, but I can't tell the other half because I'd get sued." In response to that challenge, Blood Moon presents history's most comprehensive compilation of the unpublished--until now--secrets of Dame Elizabeth. With photos, this meaty and startling book offers a juicy feast of till-now untold tales about the 20th century's most deadlinegenerating actress, relayed with empathy and brutal candor.

Book A Bountiful Harvest

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  • Author : Leslie A. Loveless
  • Publisher : University of Iowa Press
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN : 9780877458135
  • Pages : 168 pages

Download or read book A Bountiful Harvest written by Leslie A. Loveless and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although Wettach was not hired as an FSA photographer, his pictures provide a fascinating parallel to the more famous work of his FSA colleagues Walker Evans, Dorothea Lange, and Russell Lee. Yet unlike their photographs, his reveal an amazing intimacy and familiarity with his subjects, who were frequently his friends, neighbors, family members, and clients."--BOOK JACKET.

Book American Legends

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  • Author : Charles River Charles River Editors
  • Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Release : 2018-03-02
  • ISBN : 9781986136341
  • Pages : 82 pages

Download or read book American Legends written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-02 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures of Taylor and important people, places, and scenes. *Includes Taylor's own quotes about her upbringing, films and relationships. *Includes a Bibliography for further reading. "I've always admitted that I'm ruled by my passions." - Elizabeth Taylor A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors' American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of America's most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known. Hollywood is full of cautionary tales for child actors like Judy Garland, Jackie Coogan, and Macaulay Caulkin, who all soared to fame in their youth only to suffer family feuds, drug addiction, or other ill effects of becoming famous so early in life. Even those child actors for whom stardom was not traumatic, such as Shirley Temple, had great difficulty succeeding in Hollywood as an adult, with their careers effectively over by the time they reached adulthood. Child actors may or may not enjoy the fame bestowed upon them so early in life, but their fame has almost always come at a cost, especially since it has traditionally been difficult for audiences to disassociate them from their early roles. On the other hand, the life of Elizabeth Taylor bears little in common with the paradigm of the troubled child star. After arriving in the United States at the age of 9, Taylor was indoctrinated into the life of the Hollywood studio system shortly after child stars Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, but while Garland suffered great trauma at the hands of the studio system, Taylor's early experience in Hollywood represented the flip side of the coin. Groomed for a life in Hollywood by her zealous mother, Taylor enjoyed her life in the motion picture industry and reveled in the privileged lifestyle and opportunities she enjoyed by virtue of her profession. Acting supplied her with a lavish lifestyle and, more importantly for her, constant attention. From an early age, Taylor displayed a vociferous love for living in the public eye. Another difference separating her from other child stars is that Taylor was able to successfully transition from child star to major adult actress; in fact, her fame only escalated as she grew into adulthood. In many ways, Taylor enjoyed being in the public spotlight and living the lifestyle of the rich and famous, and her personal life very much resembled a performance suitable for Hollywood. Taylor faced great adversity throughout her life, including being married on eight different occasions to seven different spouses and fighting battles with weight and drug addiction. Still, while many actors grow resentful of public attention, even during her moments of personal struggle Taylor thrived on public attention and enjoyed a mutually adoring relationship with the American public. She was a creature of the studio system, yet she maintained a dynamic with the public that deviated sharply from the norms of child actors. American Legends: The Life of Elizabeth Taylor examines the life and career of Elizabeth Taylor, putting the spotlight on Taylor's child roles and her adult films, and the relationship between the two main stages of her career. Of course, it also documents the notorious elements of her personal life as well. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Elizabeth Taylor like never before, in no time at all.

Book Inauguration

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  • Author : Catherine Opie
  • Publisher : Gregory R Miller & Company
  • Release : 2011
  • ISBN : 9780982681329
  • Pages : 123 pages

Download or read book Inauguration written by Catherine Opie and published by Gregory R Miller & Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of Robert Frank's photographs of the 1956 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and William Eggleston's 1976 "Election Eve" series, 100 photographs offer an intimate political and personal view of one of the most public days of a nation: the inauguration of Barack Obama as the country's first black president on January 20, 2009.