Jean Cocteau and the Testament of Orpheus: The Photographs

by Lucien Clergue and David LeHardy Sweet

Essay by David LeHardy Sweet During the making of 'Le Testament d'Orphee', legendary photographer and close friend to Cocteau, Lucien Clergue, was on hand to document the filming. The 100-plus duotone photographs reproduced in this book capture things either paradigmatic or unexpected in the work itself, providing both a window into the production process and a mirror of the director's cinematic intentions. A surreal, dreamlike and thought-provoking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670892580
• ISBN13: 9780670892587
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Viking Studio
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.4" x 9.3"