Hbecause there is a more dazzling handsome movie star Paul Newman? After going through the new coffee table book Paul Newman: Blue-Eyed Coola 252-page summary of the stories and photographs of Cool hands Luke Well, the answer is a resounding ‘No’.
Now available, the latest page-turner from ACC Art Books boasts some of the rare and never-before-seen photographs of the cinematic icon from top celebrity photographers: Terry O’Neill, Milton Greene, Eva Sereny, Al Satterwhite, Lawrence Fried, and Douglas Kirkland. The photos capture various aspects of Newman’s life, from drinking at home to his hit movies to his racing years.
“When I was approached by my esteemed colleagues at Iconic Images and ACC Art Books to write a commentary with brilliant photographs for our book Blue-Eyed Cool, I knew this would be a rich topic to explore and try and do justice,” said author James Clarke. “As someone who is always sought after by American movie stars, I am really pleased to be working on this adventurous project. In working on the text for the book, I tried to emphasize what each photographer draws in embodying some essential qualities of both Newman’s real character and his movie star character. that. I think those two things complement each other a bit. ”
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During his more than five decades on stage and screen, the Shaker Heights, Ohio native, has appeared in a number of cinema classics, including Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Hustler, Hud, Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Slap, Verdictand Money color, he ended up earning him an Academy Award for Best Actor for his seventh (out of nine) acting nod. In addition to his acting talents, he is also a racing driver, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, whose popular Newman’s Own food line has donated profits to charities — including summer camps. Hole in the Wall Gang for the sick. He was also an ardent activist and libertarian all his life, attending the March 1963 rally in Washington and before his death in 2008, he supported transformation initiatives. climate. He was married to actress Joanne Woodward for the last 50 years of his life, with their union serving as a model for love in Hollywood.
Clarke adds: “The highlight of the project was talking to photographer Al Satterwhite about the times he was tasked with photographing Newman in his racing life. “Conversely, we also have a series of images that capture the elegant and handsome demeanor of Newman’s star quality. Then, in photos from Terry O’Neill’s archives, we have a wonderful record of Newman on the set of these two Wests that he made in the early 1970s. My simplicity is that readers will be captivated by what we have put together for this book. In its own humble way, I also hope that it can contribute to our sense of what makes Newman such a movie star and, in some ways, an aspirational character. . ”
Here is a collection of rare – and never-before-seen – photographs of Newman from Blue-Eyed Coolwhich you can watch exclusively at The Daily Beast:
Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, 1964
Milton H. Greene / ACC Art Books
Two American actors Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward on stage “Baby Want a Kiss” at the Helen Hayes Theater, New York, April 1964.
Art Books by Lawrence Fried / ACC
American actor Paul Newman on the stage of “Baby Want a Kiss”, with Joanne Woodward at the Helen Hayes Theater, New York, April 1964.
Art Books by Lawrence Fried / ACC
Robert Redford, Katharine Ross and Paul Newman photographed on set Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in the desert in Utah, 1968.
Douglas Kirkland / ACC Art Books
Paul Newman poses for a photo during a race where he is driving a 365 GTB Daytona Ferrari at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on September 22, 1974.
Al Satterwhite Art Book / ACC
Paul Newman poses for a photo during the 12-hour race where he co-piloted a Porsche 911S with Bill Freeman at the Sebring track in Florida on March 19, 1977.
Al Satterwhite Art Book / ACC
Paul Newman photographed for People magazine in Beverly Hills, California, 1980.
Douglas Kirkland / ACC Art Books
Paul Newman at his home in Westport, Connecticut, 1981.
Eva Sereny / ACC Art Books
