| Checkered Past: A Visual Diary of the 60's and 70's Contributor(s): Schlesinger, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865652295 ISBN-13: 9780865652293 Publisher: Vendome Press OUR PRICE: $25.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2003 Annotation: Schlesinger's wry eye guides readers through artists' studios, fashion shows, grand country homes, and gay discos, and lets them peek not only at the private David Hockney but also at W.H. Auden, Christopher Isherwood, Paloma Picasso, Twiggy, Robert Mapplethorpe, and others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries - Photography | Individual Photographers - General - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: 306.094 |
| LCCN: 2003053757 |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 8.06" W x 10.46" (1.81 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Peter Schlesinger's first-hand account of his life in London in the late 60s and 70s with David Hockney and his eclectic, fascinating circle of friends - W.H.Auden, Christopher Isherwood, Paloma Picasso, Twiggy, Robert Mapplethorpe, Amanda Lear, Yves St. Laurent, Rudolf Nureyev, and many others - all photographed by Schlesinger and presented here with extended witty and gossipy captions, recounting their foibles and outrageous behavior. |