Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait, 1986-2002
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1619027275 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Simply Beautiful and Full of Joy! A Book for any Robin Williams Fan!" according to David Allen. Wow! This is a stunning book! It is a beautiful coffee table book filled with the life of Robin Williams! The photographer Arthur Grace captures Robin from 1986 to 2002 in wonderful color and black and white photos calling it a "singular portrait". He dedicates the book to Zak, Zelda and Cody. The book is 12 x 12 hardbound with heavy stock paper and wrapped in a beautiful jacket. Under the jacket is a crimson binding with black wording on the spine "Robin Williams". The contents are from a tour in 1986, DC in 1989, the Wedding in. Kristine Webb said It is a must-read!. I received my book yesterday and can't put it down! As a fan of Robin Williams for the past It is a must-read! Kristine Webb I received my book yesterday and can't put it down! As a fan of Robin Williams for the past 40 years, it is wonderful to see photos of him throughout the years, especially the ones of him spending quiet time with his children. I highly recommend purchasing this! It is well worth it!. 0 years, it is wonderful to see photos of him throughout the years, especially the ones of him spending quiet time with his children. I highly recommend purchasing this! It is well worth it!. The "Backstage" RosettaCrone Robin is special to many heartbroken fans. I'm one of them.Mork fascinated me and my classmates in grade school. And even though I was only about 10, I remember loving Moscow on the Hudson at *least* as much as Popeye, haha.Everybody has their favorites of his work. My favorites are the videos that I watched while I was going through some difficult times as an adolescent and a young adult. When I needed to retreat, zone out, and just *not* think When I needed a safe spot I would watch some of his stand-up. So the result is that I
But more surprising is Grace’s writing, which has a warm embracing tone that reflects an unpretentious attitude. Arthur Grace is an excellent photographer and the book includes his photographs taken on various movie sets. The manner in which he relates his anecdotes of Williams, their relationship, and who he was, gives insight into his own persona and eventually creates a portrait that is more than the sum of its parts Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait, 19862002 is a wonderful book both in its photography, which is beautifully printed, and more importantly its content, which gives a meaningful and lasting portrayal of Robin Williams."New York Journal of Books. "Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait, 19862002 is a revealing and immersive experience into Williams’ persona Grace’s meeting with Williams grew into a real friendship, and as a result h
The two hit it off immediately, and thus blossomed a close friendship that carried them through their increasingly successful careers. Unfortunately, that book was never to be .Photographer Arthur Grace first met Robin Williams in April 1986, at a comedy club in Pittsburgh where Williams was working to polish what would eventually become his award-winning special Evening at the Met”. I had always thought that when I was around 84 and Robin was 80 we could collaborate on a book about the golden years of his career where he could look at my photographs and reminisce about the events and his feelings at the time. Told through a series of stunning photographs of Williams taken by Grace over the course of this decades-long partnership, Robin Williams: A Singular Portrait offers a touching and up-close look at the real Robin Williamsthe manic and happy, the pensive and weary, the engaged and disengaged, a true portrait of one of America’s greatest comics and most beloved actors.For the millions of people around the globe that Robin Williams has touched, these images, more than 150 photographs, a glorious mixture of stunning color and resonating black and white presented in exhibit format, will be something to embrace and cherish, not simply because of their exclusivity, but because of their intimacy and their honesty.