The World's Most Photographed Book

The World's Most Photographed explores the photographic history of ten of the world's most famous men and women. Photography is key to our perception of world leaders and film stars alike, but this book demonstrates how well-known figures - from Queen Victoria to Muhammad Ali - have manipulated the medium with lasting effect. Accompanying a major ten-part BBC television series, The World's Most Photographed tells the stories of Queen Victoria, Mahatma Gandhi, Adolf Hitler, Greta Garbo, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, James Dean, Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali through the creation of their image in photographs. By unearthing pictures of these men and women which have previously been lost, suppressed or hidden, the book goes beyond the often carefully constructed public image to reveal sides of their lives and personalities that they, or their advisers, preferred to conceal. In each of the ten chapters, author Robin Muir tells the tales behind the pictures, including famous or forgotten shoots and the stories of lucky amateur photographers. He also demonstrates how some of the photographs were produced, highlighting the development of significant photographic styles and techniques.Read More