Patricia Bosworth was een Amerikaanse journaliste en biografe die, na een carrière als model en actrice, de levens van opmerkelijke personen begon te documenteren. Haar werk dook in de intieme details van het leven van beroemdheden via tijdschriften en boeken, terwijl ze ook de complexiteit van haar eigen bevoorrechte opvoeding verkende. Bosworths schrijven werd gekenmerkt door scherpe inzichten in menselijke psychologie en sociale dynamiek. Ze deelde haar expertise ook als faculteitslid aan de Graduate School of Journalism van Columbia University.
Explores the life of the actress, fitness trainer, and activist beyond her controversial public persona, covering her complicated relationship with her father, her marriage to Ted Turner, and the self-doubts about her anti-war campaigns.
The narrative explores the life of Bartley Crum, a prominent lawyer and political activist, to illuminate a significant period in American history. It spans the optimistic era of Roosevelt's New Deal, capturing the societal changes and challenges, and transitions into the complexities of the early Cold War. Through personal anecdotes and historical context, Patricia Bosworth provides a unique perspective on the political climate and the impact of her father's work, enriched with photographs that enhance the storytelling.
The narrative explores the complex dynamics of a privileged family in San Francisco, focusing on Patricia Bosworth and her brother Bart Jr. Their idyllic childhood shatters when their father's defense of the Hollywood Ten leads to professional ruin and a move to New York. As their father's alcoholism escalates and their mother remains in denial, the family grapples with mounting challenges. The story takes a tragic turn with Bart Jr.'s suicide, highlighting themes of privilege, loss, and the impact of familial struggles on personal identity.
Follows the life of the gifted and enigmatic American actor, from his disturbing childhood to his early days in Hollywood to his tragic and untimely death.
Diane Arbus's unsettling photographs of dwarves, twins, transvestites, and giants both polarized and inspired, and her work had already become legendary when she committed suicide in 1971. This groundbreaking biography examines the private life behind Arbus's controversial art.
An illuminating biography of Marlon Brando, a cultural icon and one of the most legendary American actors of all time In 1948 Marlon Brando stunned audiences and critics alike with his revolutionary, raw, and improvisational approach to acting. He became a symbol of a new, rebellious generation that was sick of conventions and committed to genuine emotion and unvarnished truth. From his breakout role as Stanley Kowalski in "A Streetcar Named Desire" to his mesmerizing portrayal of Don Corleone in "The Godfather," he created some of the most memorable characters in American cinematic history. Brando was a paradox--intensely private but using his fame to promote worthy causes, a womanizer who clung to his childhood friends and animals. He was one of the most fiercely independent stars ever. In this book, acclaimed biographer Patricia Bosworth peels away Brando's many layers, revealing the struggles, triumphs, and relentless ambition that transformed the irrepressible farm boy from Nebraska into a legend of American cinema.
„Ich glaube wirklich, dass es Dinge gibt, die niemand sähe, wenn ich sie nicht fotografieren würde.„ Diane Arbus gehörte zu den größten amerikanischen Fotokünstlern des 20. Jahrhunderts, bis zu ihrem Selbstmord 1971 schuf sie eine neue Ästhetik in der Fotografie. Ihre Porträts von Außenseitern und Freaks setzten Maßstäbe selbst für die Avantgarde. Norman Mailer urteilte 1963 beim Anblick seines Porträts: „Einer Arbus eine Kamera zu geben, ist, als ließe man ein Kind mit einer scharfen Handgranate spielen.“ Diane Arbus wurde wie Frida Kahlo und Sylvia Plath zur Ikone einer Künstlerin. Auf den Filmfestspielen in Cannes 2006 wird der Film „Fur„ („Pelz“) vorgestellt, der das Leben der Diane Arbus auf die Leinwand bringt – mit Nicole Kidman in der Hauptrolle. Der Film basiert auf Patricia Bosworths Biografie. In „Schwarz und Weiß" sind Gespräche mit der gesamten New Yorker Künstler-Avantgarde eingeflossen. So wird diese Biografie nicht nur zum präzisen, einfühlsamen Porträt, sondern zugleich zu einer spannenden Kulturgeschichte der Kunstfotografie im 20. Jahrhundert.
