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Book Synopsis"Newman’s preternaturally piercing baby blue eyes shine through in every picture, and he was well aware of how his fame rested on the colour of his irises." — Peter Sheridan, Daily Express
Once, when asked how he’d like to be remembered, Paul Newman replied: "I’d like to be remembered as a guy who tried. Tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being."
As an actor who became a film star, Newman repeatedly tapped into his times and in doing so redefined what movie stardom could be. Newman was a new kind of movie star, bringing a particular authenticity, intensity and sensitivity to his performances.
Throughout his career, Newman was extensively photographed: these images enriched film audiences’ connection to him as a cool and graceful presence both on and off-screen.
Milton Greene, Douglas Kirkland, Lawrence Fried, Terry O’Neill, Al Satterwhite and Eva Sereny are amongst the photographers who worked with Newman on and off-set across his career. From early stage work with his wife, Joanne Woodward, to his love of racing cars, to the essential 1980s drama Absence of Malice to the great success of the new western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and the cult favourites, Pocket Money and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean, Newman’s movies were an essential part of American culture.
With comment and contributions from the photographers, Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool, gathers together portraits, stage, racing and on-set photography — including never before seen images — in a celebration of an actor who was always… cool.
Trade Review"One of America's most iconic stars, seen through the lens of six top photographers." - Al Satterwhite interview, Square Mile magazine
"A new photobook [that] offers rare, timeless images of the Hollywood icon." - People
"Spanning the entirety of Newman's career — and capturing both his public existence in movies and private life with wife, Joanne Woodward — the pictures are accompanied by expert commentary from film journalist, James Clarke." - Yahoo! Entertainment
"Newman’s preternaturally piercing baby blue eyes shine through in every picture, and he was well aware of how his fame rested on the colour of his irises." - Peter Sheridan, Daily Express
"The latest page-turner from ACC Art Books boasts a number of rare and never-before-seen photographs of the film icon from the top celebrity photographers: Terry O’Neill, Milton Greene, Eva Sereny, Al Satterwhite, Lawrence Fried, and Douglas Kirkland." - The Daily Beast
"Hollywood Hunk Paul Newman as you've never seen him before." - Yahoo! News
"Six famed photographs share candid snaps of the film icon in a new book." - Closer Weekly magazine
"Previously unpublished photos show new sides of the Hollywood icon." [Translated via Google Translate from German] - GQ Germany
"For those seeking a purely visual record of Newman’s career, James Clarke’s new book Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Cool offers an invaluable look at Newman on and off-screen, including a few beatifically candid moments." - InsideHook
Table of ContentsForeword by Tom Zimberoff 06 Introduction 10 The Photographers Milton H. Greene by Joshua Greene 20 Lawrence Fried 62 Douglas Kirkland 80 Terry O’Neill 100 Al Satterwhite 166 Eva Sereny 214 Closing Thoughts by Carrie Kania 244 Photographers’ Biographies 246 Endnotes 248 Acknowledgements 249 Author’s Biography 249
