Light and Illusion: The Hollywood Portraits of Ray Jones

By Tom Zimmerman

Book Overview

Light and Illusion is the story of Ray Jones, the first still photographer to win an Academy Award as head of Universal Studio's still photography department during the Golden Age of Hollywood from the 1920s to the 1950s. Lavishly illustrated with vintage star portraits, this book celebrates his work and describes the role studio photographers played in the growth of the Hollywood mystique.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890449008
• ISBN13: 9781890449001
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"