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"MarcelloGeppetti . . . found a startling new style of shooting celebrities that wouldchange the nature of journalism and the public's relationship with the rich andfamous."-David Schonauer, American Photomagazine
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Originallypublished in Italy,this dynamic book captures the moment when the world's most adored andelectrifying rock group entered the setting of Fellini's La Dolce Vita. All of the excitement, expectation, and romance ofThe Beatles in 1965 is caught by the camera of Italy'smost famous celebrity photographer during the height of Rome's glamorous epoch, when everyone wasfabulous and anything was possible.
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MarcelloGeppetti's candid shots of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, their entourage andfans-from their arrival at Rome'sairport to the Parco dei Principi hotel, where they held a press conference andstayed before playing four concerts-depict the glowing youthfulness and frenzyof The Beatles'Help!era. Withcommentaries by photographer Rolando Giambelli, Barcelona poet Ianus Pravo, and thephotographer's son, Marco Geppetti.
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PhotographerMarcello Geppettiwas born in Rieti, Italy,in 1933. During the early 1960s, Geppetti became a world-famous paparazzo forcapturing hundreds of impromptu snapshots of film stars like Anita Ekberg andJayne Mansfield and other celebrities. For many years, his work appeared in Rome's daily eveningnewspaper, Momento Sera. He passedaway February 27, 1998, leaving an archive of more than a million photos andnegatives.
Synopsis:
Originally published in Italy, this dynamic book captures the moment when the world's most adored and electrifying rock group entered the setting of Fellini's La Dolce Vita. All of the excitement, expectation, and romance of The Beatles in 1965 is caught by the camera of Italy's most famous celebrity photographer during the height of Rome's glamorous epoch, when everyone was fabulous and anything was possible.
Marcello Geppetti's candid shots of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, their entourage and fans-from their arrival at Rome's airport to the Parco dei Principi hotel, where they held a press conference and stayed before playing four concerts-depict the glowing youthfulness and frenzy of The Beatles' Help! era. With commentaries by photographer Rolando Giambelli, Barcelona poet Ianus Pravo, and the photographer's son, Marco Geppetti.
Synopsis:
Originally published in Italy, this dynamic book captures the moment when the world's most adored and electrifying rock group entered the setting of Fellini's La Dolce Vita. All of the excitement, expectation, and romance of The Beatles in 1965 is caught by the camera of Italy's most famous celebrity photographer during the height of Rome's glamorous epoch, when everyone was fabulous and anything was possible.
Marcello Geppetti's candid shots of John, Paul, George, and Ringo, their entourage and fans-from their arrival at Rome's airport to the Parco dei Principi hotel, where they held a press conference and stayed before playing four concerts-depict the glowing youthfulness and frenzy of The Beatles'Help!era. With commentaries by photographer Rolando Giambelli, Barcelona poet Ianus Pravo, and the photographer's son, Marco Geppetti.
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Michael Hockinson, November 27, 2006 (view all comments by Michael Hockinson)
There's a famous line in "A Hard Day's Night" spoken by Paul's grandfather (Wilfred Brambell) that perfectly captures the allure of touring, "I thought I was supposed to be getting a change of scenery. But so far I've been in a train and a room, a car and a room, and a room and a room."
Substitute plane for train, and you pretty much have the content of this slim volume, which isn't so much about their four Rome concerts in June 1965 as about the photographer who shot these largely unremarkable photos. In the roughly two dozen photos reproduced, we see the group arriving at the airport, wandering the halls of their hotel, seated at their press conference, and finally onstage at the Teatro Adriano. The text by and large is devoted to lauding Geppetti's candid photographic style, which we are reminded (again and again) gave birth to the paparazzi.
This is the kind of niche Beatles book you could actually browse in five minutes and never miss reading again. Marcello's photos would have been much better served illustrating a booklet accompanying a CD of their Rome press conference or (better yet) a Beatleg of their four concerts. Save your money.
Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781933149127
- Subtitle:
- Photographs by Marcello Geppetti
- Author:
- Contribution:
- Pravo, Ianus
- Contribution:
- Giambelli, Rolando
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Manic D Press, Inc.
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- General Music
- Subject:
- Subjects & Themes - Travel - World/Europe
- Subject:
- Subjects & Themes - Portraits
- Subject:
- Photoessays & Documentaries
- Publication Date:
- 20061001
- Binding:
- Hardback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 44
- Dimensions:
- 8.300 x 6.300 in
