Vanity Fair Portraits Photographs, 1913-2008
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Vanity Fair Portraits Photographs, 1913-2008

by Christopher Hitchens

Publisher
National Portrait Gallery
Pages
255
Language
English
Published
2008

Overview

Vanity The Portraits brings together 300 iconic portraits from Vanity Fair ’s 95-year history in a remarkable book that captures the image of modern fame—the magical thing that happens when individual talent and beauty (and sometimes genius) is caught in the spotlight of popular curiosity and passion. The photographers—from Edward Steichen and Cecil Beaton to Annie Leibovitz and Mario Testino—are a glittering and celebrated group themselves. Their portraits have become the iconic likenesses of the best-known figures from the worlds of art, film, music, sports, business, and politics. From legends such as Pablo Picasso, Amelia Earhart, Cary Grant, and Katharine Hepburn to the stars, writers, athletes, style icons, and titans of business and politics of today, Vanity The Portraits offers an authoritative roster of talent and glamour in the 20th century.

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