The Godfather Family Album
An offer you can't refuse
Never-before-seen photos of Coppola's masterpiece
Selections from Steve Schapiro's photographs provide an insider's view of the making of the legendary trilogy.This edition is limited to 1,000 copies, each numbered and signed by Steve Schapiro.
Imagine the experience of witnessing renowned actors as they made their most memorable performances. Steve Schapiro has had such a privilege as special photographer on some of American cinema's most beloved movies. For Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather trilogy, Schapiro immortalized actors such as Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Caan, Robert Duvall, and Diane Keaton. His photographs of the Godfather holding the cat and the whisper in the Godfather's ear have become iconic images known throughout the world. Brought together in a book for the first time is a vast selection of images from all three Godfather films, reproduced from Schapiro's original negatives.
This lavish, limited edition book, which also includes background articles and interviews about the films, contains over 400 color and black & white images, most of which have never been published before. It allows fans a privileged peek behind the scenes at the making of film history and it truly is a once-in-a-lifetime offer you can't refuse.
Also available: The Art Edition, limited to 200 numbered copies, each signed by Steve Schapiro and accompanied by one of two original prints.
About the editor:
Paul Duncan has edited 40 film books for TASCHEN, and authored Alfred Hitchcock and Stanley Kubrick in the Film Series.
About the photographer:
Steve Schapiro is a distinguished journalistic photographer whose work is found in many museum collections and has been published in his books American Edge and Schapiro’s Heroes. His photographs have appeared on the covers of most major magazines in the world, including Life, Look, Time, Sports Illustrated, Paris Match, and the first People magazine cover. In Hollywood he has worked on more than 200 motion pictures; his most famous film posters are for
Midnight Cowboy, Taxi Driver, Parenthood, and The Godfather Part III.
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Schapiro, Steve Hardcover + Box, 29 x 44 cm (11.4 x 17.3 in.), 444 pages, $ 700.00 |
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The Godfather Family Album An interview with photographer Steve Schapiro. November 2008 |
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Steve Schapiro at TASCHEN Beverly Hills for West Coast launch of "The Godfather Family Album"
December 11, 2008
TASCHEN Store Beverly Hills, 354 North Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210, United States
December 11, 2008
TASCHEN Store Beverly Hills, 354 North Beverly Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210, United States
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"Que reste-t-il à connaître de la trilogie du Parrain de Coppola, retable de la corruption Cosa Nostra? On peut se repasser en boucle les films en DVD et on pourra désormais consulter un ouvrage précieux, The Godfather Family Album, deux volumes rassemblant une importante collection de photos prises au cours des trois tournages par Steve Shapiro convié par Coppola à documenter intégralement le processus de fabrication du saga. Une édition collector tirée à 1000 exemplaires pour le monde entier, signée et numérotée par Shapiro lui-même devrait s'arracher au prix de 500 euros par volume."
Vogue Hommes, Paris, France
Vogue Hommes, Paris, France
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A Photo Album Fit for a Don
Playboy, United States, December 01, 2008
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The Godfather Family Album, Art Edition B Selections from Steve Schapiro's photographs provide an insider's view of the making of the legendary trilogy. This Art Edition is limited to 100 numbered copies, each signed by Steve Schapiro, and comes with one of two pigment prints: Don Michael Corleone: “I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart – you broke my heart!” (Al Pacino). |
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