Description:
Surfacing for the first time after more than forty years,Hollywood Foto-Rhetoricis a remarkable, long-lost manuscript written by Bob Dylan in the 1960s, inspired by renowned photographer Barry Feinstein's portraits of Tinseltown. These twenty-three prose poems are thoughtprovoking, witty, and thoroughly unexpected observations of a bygone era, and through the lens of Feinstein's camera they speak volumes about the faces and places that have graced the City of Angels. Images like those of Judy Garland, Marlene Dietrich, and Steve McQueen resonate with our collective memory, while photographs of hopeful starlets, movie studio backlots, and sunny, palm tree'd boulevards evoke the timeless… allure of all things Hollywood.Hollywood Foto-Rhetoricmarks a unique collaboration: With his unerring eye, Barry Feinstein captured unforgettable moments in stunning black-and-white, such as Marilyn Monroe's swimming pool on the day she died, and Frank Sinatra celebrating at John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Ball. In the provocative accompanying text, Bob Dylan's quixotic, expressive lyricism redefines silver screen nostalgia.
Author bio:
Bob Dylanis an American singer, songwriter, musician, and poet. He has been one of popular music’s preeminent figures over the past five decades, and he is considered to be one of the most influential and prolific musicians of the twentieth century.Barry Feinsteinis an American photographer whose work focuses on artists in the music industry and Hollywood. His work has appeared inLife,Look,Time,Esquire,Newsweek, as well as other publications and album covers.