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Just One More...

A Photographer's Memoir

Gemma Levine author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Elliott & Thompson Limited

Published:20th Mar '14

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* Gemma Levine has photographed some of the most famous people in the UK, and her unique and enduring portraits appear regularly in the media, as well as in the National Portrait Gallery.; * This candid and personal memoir features tales of her encounters with prominent artists, actors, politicians and public figures, including Diana, Princess of Wales, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair and Judi Dench, to name but a few.; * Including more than 100 stunning images in her signature black-and-white style, this is a beautiful and thoughtfully designed volume with high production values.

A stunning illustrated memoir by one of the leading photographers of her generation.With a gift for creating unobtrusive settings that reflect the individual style of her sitters, Gemma Levine's career has encompassed hundreds of encounters with the most well-known and fascinating people in Britain. As Sir John Gielgud has said, 'It is an unexpected pleasure to submit oneself to an artist whom one can relax with on such easy terms and whose pictures are so successfully expressive.' Her unique relationship with the sculptor Henry Moore led her to create intimate photographs of his working practices over a ten-year period, until his death in 1986. These insightful and personal images documenting his creative process are now held at the Tate, where Gemma Levine lectures on the sculptor, providing invaluable insights into his work during his later years. She has also spent many years visiting and photographing Israel and its people. In this rich and diverse memoir, these fascinating tales are recounted alongside the striking imagery with which she has made her name.Incorporating personal reflections, amusing anecdotes and handwritten letters from the great and the good, along with observations on the complex relationship between photographer and sitter, this stunning book is a treat for photography enthusiasts, and anyone interested in British arts and society over the past 30 years.

ISBN: 9781909653825

Dimensions: 246mm x 189mm x 25mm

Weight: 1061g

224 pages