The Essays from Garbo-Portraits From Her Private Collection

Famously elusive, Greta Garbo only had her picture taken when a contract required it. She shunned publicity, kept her private life a secret, and rejected the spotlight. Though ambivalent about fame and her public image, Garbo saved all of her favorite portraits, carefully archiving original prints.

Garbo is the defining actress of early Hollywood. Her image was created by films, but also by photography. Garbo worked as hard at portraits as she did at acting. The result are the most classic portraits images from that era. This book contains the essays, and a small selection of the photographs in the original paper book. If you want all of the photographs, please buy the full version. Which is available online.

Reisfield's essay is a personal reminiscence and the history of a key event in Garbo's career. Her salary dispute with MGM in 1926/7. Twenty-one year old Garbo forced MGM to back down, which gave her unmatched control over her career. Garbo demonstrated intelligence and toughness. But also committed to working at MGM, launching a string of memorable films.

Robert Dance explains how MGM photographers, working with Garbo, created the classic images that were every bit as important as the films. Garbo was the finest portrait subject in early Hollywood and these images define the era in many ways.

While the photographs trace the image of Garbo, from the ingénue of her first publicity shots to the icon that she became, an illustrated film production history documents all the still photography and portraiture of her entire career.

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