Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon

Got it for a friend who is a huge Audrey Hepburn fan. She loved it, said it was one of her favorite birthday presents. Lots of cool pictures and info to read through

I got this as a gift to my friend who is a huge Audrey fan. The photos inside are truly lovely. She adored it.

This was a Christmas gift for one of my sisters. Although I did not open the book, she says it is a fantastic look at this beautiful star. She has the book on her coffee table and I am anxious to view it myself. She says it contains fabulous pictures of Audrey.

My Audrey lover truly enjoyed this gift, good historical and rarely seen before facts and photo's, nice binding. Worked out as a good gift for someone who has many other Audrey books and memorabilia.

If your a collector, this is one you need. Great visual guide to one of the most beautiful people to have ever lived. Worth every penny.

Many photos and good text. Far better than usual puff piece. and worth it as a single volume or an addition to your c ollection.

I bought this for my mom for Mother's day. She loves it so very much. From what I understand, she hasn't put down the book since she opened her gifts.

My bad, I didn't read the description correctly gave it 4 stars cause the book is completely in black and white...not what I expected. But, nice anyway.

Ich bin wirklich einer der größten Audrey-Fans, schon seit Jahrzehnten. Ich habe schon über 40 Bücher (u.a. auch aus Japan), aber ich muß sagen, dass es immer noch Neuerscheinungen gibt, die sich lohnen. Portrait of an Icon gehört absolut dazu! Darin sind Bilder, die man noch nicht kennt, oder andere in schönen Vergrößerungen. Der Preis ist total o.k. Der Artikel ist schön gebunden und die Fotos sind in hervorragender Qualität!

Premetto che sono un grafico editoriale e l'occhio mi cade sulle cose tecniche, ma anche nella sostanza è un libro davvero ben fatto. Ho sfogliato il libro prima di regalarlo e sono rimasto piacevolmente colpito per la qualità. L'impaginazione e la qualità del lavoro editoriale è davvero notevole, come la qualità delle fotografie, della stampa e della rilegatura. È un libro che vale assolutamente quello che costa. Ricco di contenuti e di immagini che accompagnano tutta la vita della Hepburn. L'ho regalato alla mia ragazza che è appassionatissima dell'attrice e se n'è innamorata.

Superbe livre les photos sont splendides

The photos and text were very well done.

This book contains a superlative collection of photographs of the iconic Audrey Hepburn. The front cover is a striking image captured by Jack Cardiff during the filming of "War And Peace". The photographs throughout the book are a mixture of black and white and colour - the majority are black and white. A foreward by Pim Baxter - the Acting Director of The National Portrait Gallery - shows how proud and excited the gallery was to host a collection of Audrey photographs - the book is based on that exhibition. An introduction by Audrey's son Luca Dotti reveals how happy he is the gallery have produced the exhibition, saying that it's policy of retracing history through portraits has reminded him of some of his mother's achievements. Then, Helen Trompeteler writes about Audrey "Becoming A Modern Icon" and how she became a star in the early 1950's with her energetic performance in "Roman Holiday". And right through to her memorable role in "Breakfast At Tiffany's" as a trend-setter in the 1960's. Trompeteler details a biography of Audrey, describing her trials and tribulations as a child growing up during World War Two, her early ballet career, her successful modelling work and her breakthrough into stage and movie roles. The long collaboration between Audrey and Hubert de Givenchy is detailed. As for the photographs themselves, the first section "Childhood And Early British Success" (1929-1952) shows many advertising photographs of Audrey, including Ciro's Club and Lacto-Calamine. Also, there are exciting early images from the covers of "The Dancing Times" and "ABC Film Review" publications. "American Stage And Film" (1951-1960) shows Audrey in costume and back-stage for her "Gigi" stage role. A cute and cheerful Irving Penn photograph of Audrey for "American Vogue" is one of the best in the book. Also, there is a great image of Audrey and Gregory Peck on The Spanish Steps whilst filming "Roman Holiday", and Mark Shaw's images of Audrey whilst filming "Sabrina" are captivating. Norman Parkinson's photograph of Audrey in a pink Givenchy dress at Rome's Villa Rolli during the filming of "War And Peace" is enchanting. The funniest image in the whole book is of Audrey with her fawn Ip in a Beverly Hills supermarket whilst filming "Ondine". "Film And Fashion Portraits" (1960's) include iconic images from "Breakfast At Tiffany's". There is a lively photograph from "Life" showing Audrey energetically dancing the twist with her husband Mel Ferrer, and, fantastic images of Audrey and Cary Grant in a publicity shot for "Charade" and an even better one of her with Peter O'Toole for "How To Steal A Million". Furthermore, Audrey cycling with her dog Assam in the front basket whilst on the set of "My Fair Lady" is fantastic. The final section of images "Legacy And Later Years" (1971-1993) has a great photograph of Audrey in a striking red outfit with Hubert de Givenchy, and endearing images of her UNICEF work. At the end, a chronology from Terence Pepper contains detailed information about the highlights of Audrey's life, and yet more images. And a "Further Reading" section contains many resources including books and magazine articles to examine. For all fans of Audrey Hepburn and for anyone interested in the fashion and movies of the 1950's and 1960's, this is a must-buy book.