Jean Cocteau The Testament of Orpheus |
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| Author:
| Clergue, Lucien |
| Introduction by:
| Sweet, David LeHardy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-670-89258-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2001 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Studio |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Essay by David LeHardy Sweet,During the making of 'Le Testament d'Orphee',legendary photographer and close friend to,Cocteau, Lucien Clergue, was on hand to document,the filming. the 100-plus duotone photographs,reproduced in this book capture things either,paradigmatic or unexpected in the work itself,providing both a window into the production,process and a mirror of the director's cinematic,intentions. A surreal, dreamlike and,thought-provoking portrait of Cocteau himself.
Essay by David LeHardy Sweet,During the making of 'Le Testament d'Orphee',legendary photographer and close friend to,Cocteau, Lucien Clergue, was on hand to document,the filming. the 100-plus duotone photographs,reproduced in this book capture things either,paradigmatic or unexpected in the work itself,providing both a window into the production,process and a mirror of the director's cinematic,intentions. A surreal, dreamlike and,thought-provoking portrait of Cocteau himself.