The preeminent stars and artists of the performing arts from the second half of the 20th century offered their greatest gifts—and, sometimes, their inner lives—to Richard Avedon. More than 200 are portrayed in Performance, many in photographs that have been rarely or never seen before. Of course, the great stars light the way: Hepburn and Chaplin, Monroe and Garland, Brando and Sinatra. But here too are the actors and comedians, pop stars and divas, musicians and dancers, artists in all mediums with public lives that were essentially performances, who stand at the pinnacle of our cultural achievement. Self-enfolding black cloth covered boards, each with laid on photographic plate. Dual spines. No jacket as issued.The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners sharp. The pages are clean and bright. The closed page edges are crisp and bright. No foxing. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. No remainder marks. A lovely copy. Please note that this is a heavy book and postage will be greater than standard. Publisher: Harry N Abrams, 2008 Condition: Fine. Wrapper: No Jacket ( as Issued )
