The first anthology dedicated to one of the greatest American
photographers of the 20th century, Dennis Stock, during his most
celebrated period of the 1950s-1970s. Undisputedly one of America's
greatest photographers, in early 1955 Dennis Stock captured one of the
iconic images of the 20th century: the black-and-white image of the
unknown James Dean walking across a deserted Times Square, trademark
cigarette in hand, a brooding and introspective figure hunched into his
oversized coat, braced against the rain and set against the backdrop of
the Manhattan skyline. Stock took a series of photographs in New York,
Hollywood and in Dean's hometown of Fairmount, Indiana. Stock went on to
photograph Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn resting her
head on a car window on the cusp of fame, JFK on the campaign trail. His
catalogue of work throughout this period reflects his ability to
empathize with his subjects but not become subservient to them. In the
late 1950s, Stock's focus shifted to the leading jazz musicians and
performers of the day; this book contains some of the best photographs
ever taken of artists such as Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday, Charlie
Parker, Miles Davies and Louis Armstrong. This book is a beautiful
tribute to Stock's timeless legacy and complete access to the Stock
Archive was granted for this stunning 288-page edition.
