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Paparazzi
Stealth, impersonation, bribery, lock picking, ducking the cops. Oh, yes, and the odd bit of photography, too.
No, the paparazzi don't have it easy. They're reviled by their subjects, by their employers, by their voyeuristic audience—and by the fashion and news photographers who think of themselves as artists and the paparazzi as creeps with cameras. They're the bottom feeders who shoot celebrities in all their drunk, undressed, distressed, lip-locked wih folks who aren't their spouses. They're the hunters and chasers who've nabbed on film everyone from Pamela Anderson to Princess Diana.
And we all love it. We may not want to admit it, but we can't get enough of these photos, keeping the paparazzi in business by buying everything from People to the National Enquirer and all the fan magazines and tabloids in between.
Paparazzi turns the spotlight on these photographers and their highly paid profession; on the celebrities who are the object of their lenses; and on the society that begs them to capture these megastars in both ordinary and compromising positions. The top practitioners of this global pop art, along with the photo agency owners, magazine editors, and the stars themselves, give us stories of the famous and infamous we've never heard before. It's our golden opportunity to get behind the viewfinder and see the hunted from the hunter's point of view. Paparazzi turns the spotlight on these photographers and their highly paid profession; on the celebrities who are the object of their lenses; and on the society that begs them to capture these megastars in both ordinary and compromising positions. The top practitioners of this global pop art, along with the photo agency owners, magazine editors, and the stars themselves, give us stories of the famous and infamous we've never heard before. It's our golden opportunity to get behind the viewfinder and see the hunted from the hunter's point of view.
No, the paparazzi don't have it easy. They're reviled by their subjects, by their employers, by their voyeuristic audience—and by the fashion and news photographers who think of themselves as artists and the paparazzi as creeps with cameras. They're the bottom feeders who shoot celebrities in all their drunk, undressed, distressed, lip-locked wih folks who aren't their spouses. They're the hunters and chasers who've nabbed on film everyone from Pamela Anderson to Princess Diana.
And we all love it. We may not want to admit it, but we can't get enough of these photos, keeping the paparazzi in business by buying everything from People to the National Enquirer and all the fan magazines and tabloids in between.
Paparazzi turns the spotlight on these photographers and their highly paid profession; on the celebrities who are the object of their lenses; and on the society that begs them to capture these megastars in both ordinary and compromising positions. The top practitioners of this global pop art, along with the photo agency owners, magazine editors, and the stars themselves, give us stories of the famous and infamous we've never heard before. It's our golden opportunity to get behind the viewfinder and see the hunted from the hunter's point of view. Paparazzi turns the spotlight on these photographers and their highly paid profession; on the celebrities who are the object of their lenses; and on the society that begs them to capture these megastars in both ordinary and compromising positions. The top practitioners of this global pop art, along with the photo agency owners, magazine editors, and the stars themselves, give us stories of the famous and infamous we've never heard before. It's our golden opportunity to get behind the viewfinder and see the hunted from the hunter's point of view.
175 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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January 16, 2011
A book about paparazzi that voices all parties; Celebrities, Editors, Journalists, Paparazzo photographers. It's not free from opinions, but it contains some good discussions. I liked how the author provided the historical background before entering the current debates. Given the background of paparazzi photography it's so much easier to see how we ended up with our current reality. However, the question the book fails to find an answer to is: where is the line?
December 18, 2013
Well-presented book with loads of interesting snippets from paparazzi photographers themselves, as well as some input from actress Susan Sarandon. I wish more thespians had come forward to voice their opinions as well.
The book is slightly larger than A4 size, with many photos. The only downside is that some of the content is very outdated (this was printed when Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were still "Hollywood's golden couple").
Other than that, this is a good read that gives a glimpse of the entertainment industry from the inside-out, and the uneasy relationship between famous people and the media surrounding them.
The book is slightly larger than A4 size, with many photos. The only downside is that some of the content is very outdated (this was printed when Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston were still "Hollywood's golden couple").
Other than that, this is a good read that gives a glimpse of the entertainment industry from the inside-out, and the uneasy relationship between famous people and the media surrounding them.
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