Film Noir Portraits

Tony Nourmand, Paul Duncan

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Reel Art Press
22 November 2022

Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema

With its singular focus on the very best portrait photography of the Film Noir era, every page of this coffee table volume is rich in brooding atmosphere. The portraits were taken by premiere studio photographers like Robert Coburn, Ernest Bachrach and A.L. Whitey. Their remarkable ability to exaggerate the play of shadow and light to dramatic effect is the reason that their work still has the same ability to arrest the viewer as it did in the 1940s. The photographs remain some of the most innovative and striking portraits in the history of cinema.

Edited by: Tony Nourmand, Paul Duncan
Imprint: Reel Art Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 300mm, Width: 300mm,
ISBN: 9781909526815
ISBN 10: 1909526819
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 22 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Film Noir Portraits

"The design and execution of the book--good for a coffee table, not too bulky for the shelf--is grade A. Superior, soup to nuts.--Alex Belth ""Esquire"" Mean, moody and magnificent...Ava Gardner, Humphrey Bogart and Rita Hayworth were never more glamorous than in the photographs taken by studio photographers to publicise black and white thrillers in the 1940s and 50s.--Tony Nourmand ""Guardian"" Think of this sumptuous book not just as an homage to the genre, but a valuable catalogue for which essential noir movies to enjoy.--Ghalib Dhalla ""Indulge"""