James Dean: American Icon

by David Dalton (Editor), David Loehr (Compiler), Martin Sheen (Introduction)

A photographic tribute to the legendary young actor features a selection of childhood photographs, love letters, backstage and on-screen stills, and other memorabilia

Genres: Nonfiction, Pop Culture

285 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best collection of James Dean pictures out there. Period. This book is something to fest your eyes upon!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful collection of James Dean pictures.

[Arto Mutka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed most of this coffee table book about iconic American actor James Dean. The pictures are the best as well as the critiques of Dean's three classic movies. The later chapters were just not as captivating... intellectualising Dean's character and impact on society. But overall a great read that I partnered up with watching Dean's movies and various documentaries.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading this book, I think I finally have the whole "James Dean Mythology Cult" thing out of my system.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I admit it - I went through a HUGE James Dean phase in college. One summer, I read this book and just drooled over all of the photos of him making his movies, mainly Rebel Without a Cause. It really captured the time and made you feel like you were right in 1954, feeling all of that creative energy with all of those people he worked with. I highly recommend this book. It lives up to my remembered reveries.

[Jen Ariano · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my all time favorites!