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Yul Brynner: A Photographic Journey
Yul Brynners reputation as one of the twentieth centurys most charismatic and versatile actors is irrefutable. But his talent as a photographer has been relatively unknown and unacknowledged. YUL will change that, presenting Brynners photographic oeuvre for the first time in a comprehensive and lavish way in book form. Brynners subjects are some of the pivotal figures of cinematic and stage history, and his talent lies in capturing these people and particularly actors (those best at disguising their true selves) at ease, both on and off set: Charlton Heston as Moses in The Ten Commandments, Audrey Hepburn in a gondola in Venice, Elizabeth Taylor relaxing poolside. YUL also contains candid shots of Brynners family. Comprising a selection made from 8,000 images and press cuttings edited by Brynners daughter Victoria Brynner, YUL is divided into four volumes: Lifestyle, Life on Set, 1956 (the pivotal year of The King and I, The Ten Commandments and Anastasia), and Man of Style which contains portraits of Brynner by photographers such as Richard Avedon, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Inge Morath. Published on the twenty-fifth anniversary of Brynners death, YUL is a celebration of Brynners photographic legacy and a complex portrait of the man himself.
784 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 2010
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August 22, 2023
Another spectacular publishing event from German publisher Steidl.
Four stunning volumes of actor-director Yul Brynner's amazing photos, all neatly packed into a sturdy box set.
Each volume covers a particular pattern in Brynner's career as a photographer and actor.
Volume 1: LIFESTYLE - depicting Yul's family, friends, personalities, sporting events and travels.
Volume 2: LIFE ON SET - photos taken on set of films (n0t necessarily his own), stage plays and television, both posed and candid. The range here is remarkable with heavy emphasis on European location shoots.
Volume 3: 1956 - This was the most significant year of Yul's career. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for "The King and I" and made two other excellent films: Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" and "Anastasia" with Ingrid Bergman and Helen Hayes. All the spectacular photos (and there are hundreds) in this volume are dedicated to those three films and were shot in Kodachrome, which miraculously did not lose any of its intense color and contrasts.
Volume 4: MAN OF STYLE - the largest of the volumes, concentrates on Yul the man with a photographic year by year journey of his life: ancestry, on set and backstage career photos (taken by others including Avedon, Beaton, Platt. DeMille, Cartier Bresson, Inge Morath & Sid Avery) plus magazine articles, studio promotions and candid location shots, etc.
On July 11, 1920, Yul Brynner was born Yuli Borisovich Bryner in the turbulent and revolutionary climate of Vladivostok, Russia ....... on October 10th. 1985, Yul Brynner died after a long battle with lung cancer. Nine months prior to his death, Yul gave an interview on "Good Morning America" expressing his desire to make an anti-smoking commercial. After his death, the American Cancer Society turned a clip of this interview into an anti-smoking public service announcement, which was one of the most highly recognized and acclaimed PSAs ever made, resonating with millions across the country.
Brynner, a unique presence in front of the camera and a superb photographer portraying others in front of the camera.
Four stunning volumes of actor-director Yul Brynner's amazing photos, all neatly packed into a sturdy box set.
Each volume covers a particular pattern in Brynner's career as a photographer and actor.
Volume 1: LIFESTYLE - depicting Yul's family, friends, personalities, sporting events and travels.
Volume 2: LIFE ON SET - photos taken on set of films (n0t necessarily his own), stage plays and television, both posed and candid. The range here is remarkable with heavy emphasis on European location shoots.
Volume 3: 1956 - This was the most significant year of Yul's career. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for "The King and I" and made two other excellent films: Cecil B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments" and "Anastasia" with Ingrid Bergman and Helen Hayes. All the spectacular photos (and there are hundreds) in this volume are dedicated to those three films and were shot in Kodachrome, which miraculously did not lose any of its intense color and contrasts.
Volume 4: MAN OF STYLE - the largest of the volumes, concentrates on Yul the man with a photographic year by year journey of his life: ancestry, on set and backstage career photos (taken by others including Avedon, Beaton, Platt. DeMille, Cartier Bresson, Inge Morath & Sid Avery) plus magazine articles, studio promotions and candid location shots, etc.
On July 11, 1920, Yul Brynner was born Yuli Borisovich Bryner in the turbulent and revolutionary climate of Vladivostok, Russia ....... on October 10th. 1985, Yul Brynner died after a long battle with lung cancer. Nine months prior to his death, Yul gave an interview on "Good Morning America" expressing his desire to make an anti-smoking commercial. After his death, the American Cancer Society turned a clip of this interview into an anti-smoking public service announcement, which was one of the most highly recognized and acclaimed PSAs ever made, resonating with millions across the country.
Brynner, a unique presence in front of the camera and a superb photographer portraying others in front of the camera.
May 5, 2015
Четырехтомник фотографий, стоящий многих натурально написанных томов (никогда не думал, что смогу это сказать). Вся жизнь в фотоснимках, которых Юл с начала 50-х до начала 80-х сделал много тысяч, и большая удача, что они сохранились (история темная, но как есть). И это — на сей момент самое полное их издание.
А книга сама — абсолютный раритет, тираж давно распродан и находим только у букинистов, у самой Виктории, говорят осталось всего три штуки, так что огромное спасибо Року, что добыл и привез на себе.
А книга сама — абсолютный раритет, тираж давно распродан и находим только у букинистов, у самой Виктории, говорят осталось всего три штуки, так что огромное спасибо Року, что добыл и привез на себе.
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