EDWARD QUINN

Edward Quinns debut as a professional photojournalist was at an equestrian show jumping competition in Nice, France. This initiation established two constants of the Irish photographers (19201997) work: the Cote dAzur as a setting and animals as a subject. The French Riviera of the 1950s and 60s was a veritable El Dorado. Quinns wife, Gret, once said of this golden age, In the fifties, looking around on the Riviera, you thought everyone was beautiful and happy. Edward Quinn captured the shining stars of the dayeveryone from Grace Kelly to Salvador Dalion film, preserving the magic of those boom years for future generations. Equipped with his Leica and an excellent eye, Edward Quinn brought artistry to celebrity photos, as People Magazine once wrote about him. Celebrities, both now and in the glamorous 1950s and 60s, tend to look shy, stilted, and intent on keeping their guard up when photographed. But not with Quinn. How did he get such impressively authentic portraits of his subjects? His discreet and gentle manner certainly helped, as did his trick of shooting stars with their pets. Celebrity Pets proves this tactic was a huge success. In the presence of their beloved pets, the stars are incredibly approachable and natural, whether it is Picasso romping with his dogs Kabul and Lump, or writer Somerset Maugham on all fours playing with his Pekingese Chin. We see Prince Rainer using a tiger as an icebreaker with Grace Kelly, and mixed-breed dog Guapa where every man dreamed of being: in bed with Brigitte Bardot.

A reprieve from post-war austerity, the 1950s epitomized a time of glamour with its film icons and automobiles, which are admired and emulated to this day. Nothing said, "You''ve made it," quite like getting glammed up and going for a spin in your brand new automobile. The shapes and shades of cars were bright and exaggerated. Car design showed a fervent embrace of the future and a willingness to experiment with something new. Riviera Cocktail photographer Edward Quinn captured all the stars and idols from the worlds of film, music, and the arts, as well as their admirers. Picasso and his Hispano-Suiza, Brigitte Bardot in her Lancia, and many more are featured with their motor toys. With a keen eye and playful exuberance, his images define fifties style.

Photographer Edward Quinn chronicles the sweet life of the French Riviera in the 1950s and 60s in this homage to the stylish celebrities who lived and loved on this chic coastline.

The French Riviera of the Fifties was an exciting place with much change in the air. Rock and roll and the bikini, existentialism and the atom bomb. Edward Quinn chronicled a playground that was influenced by international trends, but very much its own universe. On the Riviera every night was a party. Also available as Collector''s Edition

Un gran libro de pequeño formato que recopila obras del gran PABLO PICASSO a través de las fantásticas fotografías de su amigo y prestigioso fotógrafo Edward Quinn, testigo privilegiado de esos momentos de creatividad del gran genio. Este libro nos muestra a traves de sus 80 paginas los objetos usuales que mediante la manipulacion del artista ingresan en el mundo de lo imaginario.