Isabella Rossellini: Looking At Me: On Pictures and Photographs - Hardcover

Lindbergh, Peter; Weber, Bruce; Markus, Kurt; Wenders, Wim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3829600577 ISBN 13: 9783829600576

Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel, 2002

Synopsis

Self-reflection by celebrities tends to be fraught with unmentionable difficulties. Not, though, when the star in question is the ever intelligent, self-aware, articulate, and magnificent Isabella Rossellini. For years, a wall in the entrance of Rossellini's apartment has been covered in pictures taken of her by different photographers. Looking at the "Me Wall," Rossellini writes that she never really saw herself; instead she "saw the photographer's work, their ideas, and our collaboration in capturing fantasies." Looking at Me gathers together Rossellini's private collection of portraits taken of herself by some of the world's leading photographers, including Eve Arnold, Richard Avedon, Michel Comte, Patrick Demarchelier, Fabrizio Ferri, Horst P. Horst, Brigitte Lacombe, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Robert Mapplethorpe, Steven Meisel, Irving Penn, Herb Ritts, Paolo Roversi, Ellen von Unwerth, and Bruce Weber, as well as filmmakers David Lynch and Wim Wenders. Rossellini invites us to join her as she looks at her favorite portraits, privileging us with her witty, humorous, and self-ironical comments. She traces her career, in photographs, from boxing reporter in Muhammad Ali's training camp to highly successful model, from actress in some of Hollywood's more controversial films to head of her own cosmetic line, Manifesto. Mixed in with these public images are pictures of Rossellini in private, with her children, her dog Macaroni, and her pig Spanky. Irresistibly charming, intelligent yet whimsical, Looking At Me proves the perfect complement to Rossellini herself.

About this title

From the Inside Flap

Self-reflections by stars are a tricky matter. Not, though, if the stars are Isabella Rossellini, her “Me Wall” and her private collection of Isabella portraits taken by the world’s leading photographers. Commented by herself with wit, humor, and self-irony, Looking at Me traces her remarkable career from boxing reporter in Muhammad Ali’s training camp to a highly successful model to movie actress and head of her own cosmetics line. We also meet Isabella in private, with her children, her dog Macaroni, and Spanky, her pig.Virtually the entire range of star photographers, from Richard Avedon to Bruce Weber, as well as filmmakers David Lynch and Wim Wenders have been inspired by Isabella’s charm and versatility. She, in turn, has composed a witty book that is irresistible to the viewer/reader.

About the Author

Isabella Rossellini, born in 1952, grew up in Paris and Rome. Her career includes working as a sports reporter, an internationally acclaimed model and actress, and, most recently, book author and the head of her own cosmetics line. She lives in New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: Schirmer/Mosel
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 3829600577
• ISBN 13: 9783829600576
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144
• Editor: Comte Michel