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Jackie: Her Life in Pictures

Jackie: Her Life in Pictures
By James Spada

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A legendary life shown in rare, mostly never before published photographsArguably the most famous woman of the century, certainly one of its most photographed, Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis lived an astonishing life; her popularity and the fascination she held for people the world over during her nearly sixty years in the spotlight can hardly be overestimated. And while that has led to a number of books about her, none has told her life story in the way this one does--entirely in photographs, from birth to death, with lively, anecdotal extended captions.Of the 251 photographs in this book, 165 have never been published, 58 have rarely been published (in newspapers or magazines but never in book form), and 28 are inescapable images that have been seared into the memories of everyone. Together with the text that runs alongside them, these pictures tell the story of an American life that became legendary even while it was being lived, a story that will speak afresh to the hearts of all Americans.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #144346 in Books
  • Published on: 2001-05-19
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 192 pages

Editorial Reviews

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"This one is a real keeper, and I think Jackie herself would have approved of it." -- Liz Smith

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"Ranging from a Christmas portrait of baby Jackie in her mother's arms to her iconic roles as First Lady, shipping tycoon's wife and working woman, and culminating with a heart-stopping image of John Jr. and Caroline beside their mother's casket, these 251 black and white photos (many never published before) capture her well-lived, much-photographed life in adoring detail"--Publishers Weekly

About the Author
James Spada is a writer and photographer who has written internationally best-selling biographies of Barbra Steisand, Bette Davis, Peter Lawford, and Princess Grace of Monaco. He has also compiled pictorial biographies of Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn, Jane Fonda, and Robert Redford, among others. He lives in Natick, Massachusetts.

Customer Reviews

This is such a wonderful book!5
I really loved this book! It's an amazing tribute to Jackie, and the pictures are incredible. I've never seen most of them, and so many of the ones with JFK and John Jr and Caroline are so touching. Most picture books have a smattering of photos, but this one seems to cover just about every month of Jackie's life! It's really something to see her as a lovely little girl, maturing into a young woman, and then going through all that she did. The captions are very interesting too, and well-written. If you remember Jackie fondly like I do, you will want to get this book!

Delightful!4
This book contains many familiar images, but also many more you may never have seen before. I especially enjoyed the photos that show Jackie appearing less guarded than usual (the one of the First Lady skeptically being hugged by a Prime Minister is terrific). As the book goes on and Jackie matures, there are fewer and fewer of these unguarded pix ... once she became Jackie O, it seems the famous smile was frozen in place. Still, I enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who remembers her fondly.

A before unseen view of Jackie5
I was captivated by this book. James Spada has compiled several well-known photographs with many photos I had never seen. He does not try to analyse or to delve into the behind the scenes. He presents the photos with a paragraph or two, and lets us glimpse into Jackie Kennedy Onassis's life. I was entranced by the pictures of her youth and the pure beauty and joy in several ungarded moments. A beautiful tribute.