ICONS AND LEGENDS The Photography of Michael Childers / Signed 1st Edition 2003

ICONS AND LEGENDS: The Photography of Michael Childers. Author: Childers, Michael Title: ICONS AND LEGENDS: The Photography of Michael Childers Publication: Palm Springs, California: Palm Springs Desert Museum, 2003 Edition: First Edition. Presentation copy, inscribed by Michael Childers to revered English actor, comedian, musician, and writer Eric Idle on the title page, accompanied by a letter of provenance and a special bookmark.

Childers' portrait of Idle appears on page 38. 1943 is a founding member of the British comedy troupe Monty Python, as well as the parody rock group The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical Spamalot.

Career retrospective of American photographer Michael Childers b. 1944, including many images that are published here for the first time. One of the founding photographers for Andy Warhol's magazine Interview, he photographed magazine covers for Elle, Life, and Vogue, and worked as a special photographer for films and London National Theater productions. His stunning portraits include Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Clint Eastwood, Catherine Deneuve, Rock Hudson, and Carol Channing, among many others. With numerous photographs (some color). Some mild edgewear; otherwise very good. Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles.

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