Stills from classic movies taken by "20th century masters" [Shelf Recommended Book]

Jun 20, 2015

Each bookstore will act as a concierge, recommending "the book you should read now" to FASHION HEADLINE readers. Today, we'll be introducing books selected by Shelf (3-7-4 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), a Harajuku bookstore specializing in foreign books.

■ On Set by Ernst Haas

A collection of film stills by photographer Ernst Haas, known as a "master of the 20th century" and known for being the first to publish color photographs in Life magazine.

This collection includes works taken for classic films across a wide range of genres, from suspense and comedy to musicals, including The Third Man, Little Giants, West Side Story, Miracle in Milan, and Hello, Dolly!. You can sense his outstanding talent, which seems to transcend the boundaries between moving images and stills.

【Book Information】
'On Set'
Author: Ernst Haas
Publisher: Steidl
Language: English
Hardcover / 288 pages / 280x230mm
Published: 2015
Price: 11,140 yen
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