Peter Basch Stars! [Fotografien aus den fünfziger und sechziger Jahren]

Witness the rediscovery of one of the most significant international photographers from the treasure room of cinematic history. This magnificent coffee table book makes for a fabulous present for lovers of classic cinema. This large volume assembles a selection of Peter Basch's most gorgeous images from two decades, picked by the photographer himself. What these pictures have in common is Basch's attempt to catch a glimpse behind the facade. A discovery from the treasure rooms of cinematic history - a feast of the senses. The photographer Peter Basch, German/American, was one of the masters of his trade. Born the son of an actor in 1923 in Berlin, Basch emigrated with his family to the US in 1933. In 1950 he established a big studio in New York and became one of America's most renowned photographers. His pictures and reportages were printed by all the big magazines. From the late 50s onwards, Basch travelled Europe extensively to take photographs of movie celebrities in the studios of Italy, France, Germany and Great Britain. To have your picture taken by Basch was a great achievement. Women were his preferred motif, be it stars or starlets. Peter Basch also made a name for himself as pin-up-photographer. However, he always proved himself to be a perfect gentleman with an impeccable taste. Basch retired from public life in the 70ies, and his art work was largely forgotten. He died in 2004 in New York. The stars pictured include Mario Adorf, Anouk Aimee, Ursula Andress, Pier Angeli, Michelangelo Antonioni, Doris Arden, Claudine Auger, Carol Baker, Brigitte Bardot, Harry Belafonte, Jean Paul Belmondo, Candice Bergen, Senta Berger, Jacqueline Bertrand, Dirk Bogarde, Stephen Boyd, Marlon Brando, Ellen Burstyn, Maria Callas, Capucine, Claudia Cardinale, Leslie Caron, Diahann Carroll, Jean Cocteau, Joan Collins, Sean Connery, Tony Curtis, Salvador Dali, Sammy Davis jr., Doris Day, Milene Demongeot, Catherine Deneuve, Marlene Dietrich, Karin Dor, Francoise Dorleac, Anita Ekberg, Federico Fellini, Shirley Ann Field, Rhonda Fleming, Jane Fonda, Rita Gam, James Garner, Danielle Gaubert, Michele Girardon, Uschi Glas, Benny Goodman, Alec Guinness, Olivia de Havilland, Rita Hayworth, Charlton Heston, William Holden, Rock Hudson, Curd Jurgens, Christine Kaufmann, Grace Kelly, Deborah Kerr, Hildegard Knef, Marie Laforet, Jackie Lane, Janet Leigh, Daliah Lavi, Jerry Lewis, Harold Lloyd, Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren, Myrna Loy, Antonella Lualdi, Miriam Makeba, Silvana Mangano, Jayne Mansfield, Corinne Marchand, Lee Marvin, Marcello Mastroianni, Shirley MacLaine, Macha Meril, Sandra Milo, Milva, Liza Minelli, Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Jeanne Moreau, Michele Morgan, Paul Newman, Kim Novak, Uschi Obermaier, Gregory Peck, Anthony Perkins, Sidney Poitier, Roman Polanski, Romina Power, Giovanna Ralli, Lynn Redgrave, Mickey Rooney, Diana Ross, Eva Maria Saint, Stefania Sandrelli, Maria Schell, Romy Schneider, Jean Seberg, Victoria Shaw, Anja Silja, Jean Simmons, Elke Sommer, Catherine Spaak, Camilla Sparv, Barbara Steele, Alexandra Stewart, Susan Strasberg, Annette Stroyberg, Sharon Tate, Elizabeth Taylor, Terry Torday, Constance Towers, Francois Truffaut, Alida Valli, Marie Versini, Monica Vitti, Andy Warhol, John Wayne, Billy Wilder, Natalie Wood, Barbara Zimmermann.