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James Dean: American Icon

by Dalton, David; Cayen, Ron



  • Bookseller: Harrison's Books US (US)
  • Seller Inventory #: 003821
  • Binding: Paperback
  • ISBN 10: 0312439628
  • ISBN 13: 9780312439620
  • Publisher: St Martins Press
  • Place: Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.
  • Date published: 1986
  • Size: 9 x 12 x 0.75 inches
  • Weight: 2.7 pounds

Description

Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Press, 1986. A 285 pg. 9"x 12" softcover book. From the rear cover, 'exhaustive research by photo editor Ron Cayen yielded over 300 color and black and white photos many recently discovered to make this lavishly illustrated book the ultimate tribute to a twentieth century American icon whose face has become as familiar as that of Mickey Mouse, Mao or Mick Jagger. Assembled here for the first time is an eye popping collection of Technicolor posters, lurid movie magazine spreads, Dean on bongos album covers, comic book biographies, never before printed love letters and a wealth of exotic Deanabilia.' Condition - Very good: some wear to bottom right corner of front cover..

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Book summary

Dalton's biography of film icon James Dean not only explores the actor's tragically short life, but also pays special attention to the "cult of celebrity" that surrounded him and how, to a large degree, this was engineered by Dean himself.


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