A Life in Pictures: The Douglas Kirkland Monographs

by Douglas Kirkland

Overview

Featuring an insightful foreword by acclaimed director Baz Luhrmann and his award-winning wife, Catherine Martin, this volume reveals both Kirkland and his prolific work. This comprehensive volume of collected images honors the talented photographer who has been such an integral force in both the photography world and in contemporary culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780988174580
Publisher:	G Arts LLC
Publication date:	09/16/2013
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	13.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Born in Toronto, Canada, Douglas Kirkland spent much of his career in New York City before moving to Los Angeles in the 1970s. Kirkland worked as an apprentice to Irving Penn and began his independent career at Look and Life magazines during the golden age of photojournalism in the 1960s and 1970s. Kirkland catapulted to fame when he first photographed Marilyn Monroe. He has also photographed behind the scenes on the sets of more than one hundred motion pictures, several legendary, and many of which are compiled in his book, Freeze Frame (2007). Named "Photographer of the Year" by the PhotoImaging, Manufacturers, and Distributing Association (PMIDA), he lives in Los Angeles with his wife and business partner, Francoise.

Editorial Reviews

Want to relive the biggest moments in fashion and pop culture over the past six decades? Crack open A Life in Pictures: The Douglas Kirkland Monograph.

Ocean Drive Magazine, November 13, 2013 - Stephanie Dunn

A master shooter of everything from glamour to photojournalism, Kirkland unveils a rich portfolio created over five decades—as well as the story of his career arc shooting for magazines, book projects, and films.

November/December 2013 American Photo Magazine

A master shooter of everything from glamour to photojournalism, Kirkland unveils a rich portfolio created over five decades--as well as the story of his career arc shooting for magazines, book projects, and films.
--American Photo Magazine; November/December 2013

Want to relive the biggest moments in fashion and pop culture over the past six decades? Crack open A Life in Pictures: The Douglas Kirkland Monograph.
--Stephanie Dunn; Ocean Drive Magazine; November 13, 2013

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