{"product_id":"becoming-barbara-9780789336958","title":"Becoming Barbara","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Barbra\u003c\/i\u003e presents a never-before-seen look at a star in the making by an award-winning photographer with full access.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the humble beginnings of Barbra Streisand’s career in 1963 to full-fledged stardom in 1966, renowned \u003ci\u003eLife\u003c\/i\u003e magazine photographer Bill Eppridge had full access to the young singer. He photographed Streisand shopping in a thrift shop; trying on outfits in her apartment; and there’s an appearance on the \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show with Johnny Carson\u003c\/i\u003e—then live from New York. Eppridge documented Streisand meeting with producer David Merrick, who wanted her for the starring role in Broadway’s \u003ci\u003eFunny Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, which catapulted her to celebrity status.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the time Eppridge caught up with Streisand in 1966, she was a star in full orbit. \u003ci\u003eFunny Girl\u003c\/i\u003e had just wrapped, CBS had signed her to star in three television specials, five of her albums had gone gold and one platinum,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Before she became a megastar, Barbra Streisand shopped at thrift stores and did her laundry in a bathtub (which happened to be located in her kitchen). Photographer Bill Eppridge candidly captured her rise to fame in the ’60s. Becoming Barbra presents 90-plus behind-the-scenes photos from that period.\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003eInStyle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\". . . longtime fans and more recent devotees alike will find much to kvell over\"\u003cbr\u003e —\u003ci\u003e Metroscope\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A stunning new book of never-before-seen photos of Barbra Streisand in the ’60s\"\u003cbr\u003e — Emily Smith, \u003ci\u003eNew York Post, Page Six\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Rizzoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038128701783,"sku":"9780789336958","price":12.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780789336958.jpg?v=1750939166","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/becoming-barbara-9780789336958","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}