"Gay Talese joined the staff of The New York Times in 1955 and remained there for a decade. During the 1960s and 1970s he contributed many articles to magazines, principally Esquire. Talese is the best-selling author of eleven books including Thy Neighbor’s Wife, Honor Thy Father, and A Writer’s Life. He lives in New York City. Phil Stern (1919–2014) was one of the preeminent photographers of Hollywood’s golden age, shooting for Look, Life, and Colliers, and working as a ""special photographer"" on the set of over 100 feature films, including Some Like It Hot, West Side Story, and What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?"
One of the greatest celebrity portraits ever written. * GQ *