Robert Dance Bruce Robertson (15 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Interior clean, binding tight, light wear to covers.

Condition: good. A copy that has been read, remains in good condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine and cover show signs of wear. Pages can include notes and highlighting and show signs of wear, and the copy can include "From the library of" labels or previous owner inscriptions. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships via media mail.…

Paperback. Condition: Good.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. University of California Press, 2002. First Printing. Tall softcover bound in french wrappers; published in conjunction with an exhibition of Louise's photography made at MGM Studio from 1925-1930. 285 pages, illustrated profusely in black & white. Condition: Near Fine. The rear cover is very lightly rubbed. …

Trade Paperback. Condition: Used - Very Good. When Ruth Harriet Louise joined Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the studio with 'more stars than there are in heaven,' she was twenty-two years old and the only woman working as a portrait photographer for the Hollywood studios. In a career that lasted from 1925 until 1930, Louise (born Ruth Goldstein) photographed all the stars, contract players, and many of the hopefuls who passed through the studio's front gates, including Greta Garbo, Lon Chaney, John Gilbert, Joan Crawford, Marion Davies, and Norma Shearer. This book, which coincides with a major traveling retrospective of Louise's work organized by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, is the first collection of her exquisite photographs. Containing over one hundred breathtaking images--reproduced from the original negatives--it attests to the talent and vision of a surprisingly unknown photographer who formed the images and helped create the popularity of some of our most enduring stars.Louise shot about one hundred thousand negatives that distilled the glamour, drama, and excitement of MGM's feature productions. Louise's original photographs were circulated to millions of moviegoers, magazine and newspaper readers, and fans. The movies and publicity machine that these photographs supported shaped the basic notions of stardom, glamour, and fashion in the 1920s and still affect our ideas today.Robert Dance and Bruce Robertson re-create the entire process--from the moment a performer sat in front of Louise's camera to the point at which a fan pasted a star's picture into a scrapbook. They provide insight into Louise's work habits in the studio and describe the personal dynamics between Louise and the actors she photographed. They include a condensed account of the methods of other photographers, a sharp analysis of fan culture in the period, and superb readings of Louise's photographs. With its combination of well-known and rare images, all magnificently reproduced, this book is a fitting tribute to one of the most gifted and underappreciated glamour photographers of Hollywood's golden period.Note: The hardcover edition of this book does have a dust jacket. (Some hardcovers of University of California Press books available in paperback do not.) In her career, Louise photographed all the stars, contract players, and many of the hopefuls who passed through the studios' front gates. This book, which coincides with a traveling retrospective of Louise's work, is the first collection of her exquisite photos. 97 photos. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.…

Large Paper. First Printing. Beautiful book that was published in conj. with an exhibition of Louise's photography that she did at MGM from 1925-1930. The book is also a documentation of the Hollywood star system in the early years of the stuidos and how they marketed their stars. Illustrated with many examples of her wonderful photographs including her extensive work with Garbo. Also some color. Fine. Book.…

Trade paperback. Oversize trade paperback b/w photo of Ms Louise on front wrap; b/w photo of Greta Garbo on rear wrap. 285 pp. Includes: Introduction, Portfolio of Original Photographs by Ruth Harriet Louise; wonderful photographs of stars such as Norma Shearer, Marion Davies, Ramon Novarro, John Gilbert, Lillian Gish. Added features: Appendix A Garbo and Her Photographers, 1925-1929; Appendix B. MGM Photography Codes, Notes, Bibliography and Index. As unread; clean, tight, & attractive.…

ISBN 0-520-23348-4. Trade Paperback. First Printing. Near Fine condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. Copy Two.

ISBN 0-520-23348-4. Trade Paperback. First Printing. Near Fine condition. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. Copy One.

Condition: fine. pbk 4to 285pp. b/wand occasionally sepia plates excellent almost as new this is an original printing of this edition and is available for immediate shipping.

Softcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in wraps.; 285 pages.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good Condition. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. First edition. Trade-size paperback issue. Fine in pictorial printed wrappers. ; 8 " X 10"; 285 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.

Hardcover. Condition: New.