Being Bardot By Iconic Images hardcover

Book Synopsis

- A stunning photobook featuring the legendary actress and singer Brigitte Bardot

- Includes many rare and unpublished photos from the archives of Douglas Kirkland and Terry ONeill

Brigitte Bardot is arguably the most familiar face in French cinema and one of the most loved stars of the 20th century. She is recognized the world over for her work in film， as a singer， and as an animal rights activist. The photographers Douglas Kirkland and Terry ONeill both worked with Brigitte Bardot at the peak of her fame in the 1960s and early 1970s， photographing the star on set and behind the scenes on films including The Legend of Frenchie King aka Les Petroleuses， Shalako and Viva Maria. ACC Art Books and Iconic Images are proud to present the work of these two acclaimed photographers with many stunning images taken from their archives to reveal iconic and never-before-seen images of the star. From on-set to off， playful moments to candid captures， Being Bardot includes more than 150 photos in color and black and white， contact sheets and revealing， first-hand memories. Being Bardot is a must for all fans of cinema， photography and Brigitte Bardot.

Review Quotes

Douglas Kirkland and Terry ONeill， legendary celebrity photographers， must have got used to working with movie stars， and it would be natural to assume that the glamour would have worn off; that seeing celebrities as human beings in and out of their work environment would have demystified their subjects. But this doesnt seem to have been the case with Brigitte Bardot， the subject of a new book， Being Bardot: Photographed by Douglas Kirkland and Terry ONeill， published by ACC Art Books.-- Arts & Collections Magazine

A dazzling new coffee-table book collects Douglas Kirklands and Terry ONeills photographs of Brigitte Bardot behind the scenes of some of her best films.-- Airmail

The actress had always raised temperatures， be it on the big screen， through her animal-welfare activism or her outspoken political views.-- The Lady magazine