Jack Robinson was born in 1928 in Mississippi. His career as a photographer began during the early fifties in New Orleans where he documented the city's vibrant cultural scene. He moved to New York and as a fashion photographer, by the end of the fifties, his images were regularly featuring in Life and The New York Times. In 1961, Diana Vreeland described his portraits as 'perfectly beautiful... each [photo] has personality and a great deal of character - and that is your big strong point'. He continued to work with fashion editor Carrie Donovan at The New York Times until 1965 when he moved to Vogue and shot many of his most memorable images. George Perry, who wrote the introduction, is a former films editor of The Sunday Times and an author, journalist and broadcaster. He has worked with many great photographers on assignments. Cybill Shepherd, who has written the foreword, is an actress, singer and model who grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, a city that Jack Robinson called home. She is best known for her role in The Last Picture Show and the television series Moonlighting.

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Photographs of some of the most iconic actors, artists, fashion designers, and performers, from the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Joni Mitchell, Ralph Lauren, and Andy Warhol A unique photo portfolio of celebrated icons containing many images now published for the first time, this stunningly produced book showcases 150 unforgettable photographs selected from the vast archive of 150,000 that make up an extraordinary body of work. The roll-call of subjects Robinson photographed in his career reads like a definitive who's who of the period. Robinson photographed not only actors and entertainers but the writers, artists, fashion designers and politicians who shaped the cultural landscape of the sixties and early seventies. His compelling portraits show a remarkable rapport: rarely have his subjects--some of the most photographed individuals in the world--appeared so unguarded and at ease in front of the lens. A favorite of legendary "Vogue" editor Diana Vreeland, Robinson's photographs appeared over 500 times in the magazine. This unique showcase of images returns Jack Robinson to his rightful place as a master photographer of one of the twentieth-century's defining periods.

Zusammenfassung
A tribute to a master photographer, showcasing 150 of his most compelling portraits.