Backstage
Portraits of Actors at Work in the Theatre
Published on 9. December 2023
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-90-8989-951-4 (ISBN)
Description
"...delivers an absorbing portrait of actor's final preparation during their last 30 minutes before going on stage." - The Lady
British photographer Simon Annand has been shooting candid photographs backstage at West End theatres in London for 35 years. In these meditative portraits, often shot in the intimate space of the dressing room, he captures the focus and tension of world-class actors right before they go on the stage. Actors such as Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal and Judi Dench are seen in these moments of vulnerability, which every actor experiences no matter how long they have been working. Backstage, with an introduction by Cate Blanchett, contains a hand-picked selection of Simon Annand's remarkable and unique portraits.
British photographer Simon Annand has been shooting candid photographs backstage at West End theatres in London for 35 years. In these meditative portraits, often shot in the intimate space of the dressing room, he captures the focus and tension of world-class actors right before they go on the stage. Actors such as Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Anthony Hopkins, Jake Gyllenhaal and Judi Dench are seen in these moments of vulnerability, which every actor experiences no matter how long they have been working. Backstage, with an introduction by Cate Blanchett, contains a hand-picked selection of Simon Annand's remarkable and unique portraits.
Reviews / Votes
"Have loved being shot through the years by the talented @Simonannandphotography and greatly honoured to be on the cover of his new book, Backstage." - Gillian Anderson on InstagramMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Warnsveld
Netherlands
Product notice
With dust jacket
Illustrations
40 Illustrations, black and white; 190 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 299 mm
Width: 251 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1737 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-8989-951-4 (9789089899514)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
10/2020
Terra Uitgeverij
€51.50
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Person
Simon Annand works and lives in London. For 35 years, he has been photographing actors backstage, a few minutes before the curtains rises. He was given permission to enter the dressing rooms of the most famous actors in the world of theatre.