Glamour of the Gods

Okwui EnwezorSteidl • ISBN not provided

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Glamour of the Gods

Okwui EnwezorSteidl

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ISBN not provided · 2008

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Glamour of the Gods examines the evolution of Hollywood portraiture between 1920 and 1960, a period defined by the rise of the studio system and the construction of the celebrity image. Through a curated selection of archival prints, the volume explores how photographers utilized lighting, composition, and retouching to transform actors into archetypal icons of the silver screen.

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Publisher: Steidl
2008

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Author: Okwui Enwezor

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Inferred: CinemaInferred: Golden Age Of HollywoodInferred: HollywoodInferred: ModernismInferred: PortraitureInferred: Studio PhotographyInferred: Celebrity CultureInferred: Archival Photography

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