Samuel Beckett Photographs

by John Minihan and Aidan Higgins

Book Overview

The most remarkable thing about this collection of photographs of Beckett is that it exists at all, for Beckett was notoriously elusive throughout his life. When he was awarded the Novel Prize for... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0436202522
• ISBN13: 9780436202520
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Random House (UK)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

An exceptional intimate portrait of a very private man.

John Minihan's collection of photographs of the Irish playwright Samuel Beckett are truly amazing. The cover photograph of Beckett seated in a Paris cafe in 1985 is truly one of the great portraits of the 20th Century.

Wham, bam, thank you SAM!

This books confirms--as if any of you were doubters--that in addition to his writings, Samuel B. was one of the coolest LOOKING human beings who has ever graced our environs. From the beauty of his "eagle" haircut to the absolutely perfect crease in his trousers, this book captures it ALL. He hangs out, drinks coffee, has a smoke, similar to mortals you'n'me. Best bet: look at the pictures in this book while listening to the old Columbia recording of Bert Lahr and E.G. Marshall doing "Waiting For . . .". I'll tell ya, like a Chesterfield, it satisfies!