Dimensions
231 x 282 x 20mm
"Hollywood Dogs" showcases a fine selection of photographs taken from the famous John Kobal collection. Taken between 1920 and 1960, during the 'Golden Age of Hollywood', they feature stars including Humphrey Bogart, Buster Keaton and Audrey Hepburn posing with dogs of every shape and stature. In almost every case, these stunning photographs have never been seen before. John Kobal was an authority on Hollywood portrait photography, who established a preeminent collection of works featuring iconic stars of the day. Many of his photographs were used for publicity purposes, often featuring the stars with their dogs. This book brings together a fabulous collection of these superb black and white photographs showing some of the greatest movie stars of the twentieth century in enduring poses that you will never have seen before. AUTHOR: Gareth Abbott has been working with photographers for over 20 years. During that time he has curated/co-curated over 100 exhibitions and been involved in the publication of numerous photography books. He has worked with many of the major museums around the world on various exhibitions and produced a BBC4 documentary on Brian Duffy. SELLING POINTS: 147 images of classic Hollywood film stars, photographed with dogs of all shapes and sizes Many photographs rarely seen before now A companion volume to the bestselling 'Hollywood Unseen' ISBN: 9781851496808 and the forthcoming 'Hollywood Cool' ISBN: 9781851497393 A perfect gift for film buffs, and for anyone that loves dogs 147 b/w photographs
