Mary Pickford Rediscovered
Kevin Brownlow
From Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Turlock, CA, U.S.A.
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Quantity: 1From Argyl Houser, Bookseller, Turlock, CA, U.S.A.
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Quantity: 1About this Item
The book has sound hinges and is not cocked. Pages are clean and undamaged. The book's exterior is also spotless. The lower right corner of the front cover and lower left corner of the back cover are each mildly bumped. Very little wear otherwise. The dust jacket is not price-clipped and is completely clean. It does not have any holes, chips or tears, just very light wear to top and bottom edges. Book and dust jacket will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. Seller Inventory # ABH6555
Bibliographic Details
Title: Mary Pickford Rediscovered
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, New York, NY
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: 1st Edition
About this title
Today, it's a precious treat to view one of Pickford's movies, since silent cinema is rarely revived in the theaters and her films have only recently begun to circulate on video. But fans and film historians hungry for Pickford's talent will devour the hundreds of magnificent (and mostly never-before-published) photographs and production stills collected in this stunning tribute to the Hollywood legend. This lush book features 232 black-and-white photos and stills--many taken by some of the century's most talented still photographers and cinematographers.
Robert Cushman's detailed introduction discusses the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' arduous process of collecting the photographs, many of which were for decades believed lost. The main text, which limns Pickford's career and traces the photographs and films in chronological order, was composed by Kevin Brownlow, author, documentary filmmaker, and restorer of silent movies. Brownlow incorporates interviews with Pickford and her former colleagues, period accounts, anecdotes, and technical information about the process of creating a silent film. This gorgeous, fascinating title brings silent movies alive--even for those people who may never have seen one--and, most importantly, pays well-deserved homage to a woman without whose influence the film institution could well have taken a different course.
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