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John F. Kennedy Jr. was heir to America’s Camelot and all its trappings when he died suddenly in 1999. The American Dream became another American Tragedy, as the world mourned the loss of the adored late President John F. Kennedy and former First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis’ handsome, talented, and successful son. From Yann-Brice Dherbier and Pierre-Henri Verlhac, the editors of the best-selling John F. Kennedy: A Life in Pictures and its companion, Jackie: A Life in Pictures, comes John F. Kennedy Jr.: A Life in Pictures—a visual voyage through the life of America’s favorite son. This iconic volume features the most exquisite photographs, many of which are previously unpublished, ever taken of the man who would be prince. A sumptuous, oversized edition, this 256-page book includes more than four hundred glamorous, dramatic, and intimate images taken throughout his life. John F. Kennedy Jr.: A Life in Pictures follows John Jr.—born just seventeen days after his father was elected president of the United States—through his childhood in the White House to the touching funeral procession for J.F.K., where he gave the famed salute that bespoke his remarkable character to the world. We follow John Jr. into his exclusive and privileged world as he grows up with his mother and sister, attends Brown, founds George magazine, and becomes the most eligible and desirable bachelor on the planet—before he marries the beautiful Carolyn Bessette, leaving broken hearts in his wake. The book concludes with their shocking death, which took this young couple from the world far too soon. The ultimate volume for J.F.K. Jr.’s admirers, John F. Kennedy Jr.: A Life in Pictures offers a rare opportunity to observe the complex and fascinating man as his life unfolded before the world’s eyes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #202178 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-20
• Released on: 2005-10-20
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 256 pages

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• ISBN13: 9781576872642
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
"A legend of charm, grace, and tragedy" -- People Magazine, December 12, 2005

"Amazing photographs…a dazzling new book…" -- National Examiner, November 21, 2005

"If you like [JFK jr.]…this collection will make you happy" -- New York Post, December 11, 2005

"Picture Perfect" -- Boston Herald, October 31, 2005

"Ron Galella…takes the photography style to another level with his instantly iconic images…" -- Variety Magazine, November 17, 2005

About the Author
Yann-Brice Dherbier, after having worked eight years in finance (as a CFO in the luxury industry), decided to take a chance on an old dream: publishing beautiful photography books. The coeditor of Jackie: A Life in Pictures (powerHouse Books, 2004), John F. Kennedy: A Life in Pictures (Phaidon, 2003), and the upcoming Pope John Paul II: A Life in Pictures (powerHouse Books, 2005), Dherbier is the cofounder of Phyb Publishing and has been an amateur photographer and a photography book collector since the age of twenty. He lives and works in Paris. Pierre-Henri Verlhac cofounded Phyb Publishing after being a media banker in Los Angeles, London, and Paris. The coeditor of Jackie: A Life in Pictures (powerHouse Books, 2004), John F. Kennedy: A Life in Pictures (Phaidon, 2003), and the upcoming Pope John Paul II: A Life in Pictures (powerHouse Books, 2005), he is also an independent classical music photographer. Verlhac holds an M.B.A. from Essec in Paris, where he lives and works.

Customer Reviews

Remembering the Genteel Royalty of Camelot
Focused and experienced editors Yann-Brice Dherbier and Pierre-Henri Verlhac have created the third volume of photographic tributes to the Kennedy Family, the closest this country ever came to royalty - in the most positive sense possible. Having successfully enshrined JFK and Jacqueline Kennedy for the still mourning public in their previous volumes, this sizeable portfolio likewise confines editorial comments to a few pages then lavishes the viewer with photographs, not all professionally created, but justifiably saved for posterity.

The life of John-John was never easy - from our first memories of his birth as a White House baby, to the indelible impression left by his captured farewell salute during his father's funeral march, to his struggle for privacy in the clangor of paparazzi, to his schooling, creative adventure with George Magazine, to his throne as the world's most eligible bachelor and his subsequent marriage to Carolyn Bessette and tragedy of their deaths in a plane crash - and the ideal young man was beset with undercurrents of sadness. Yet he remains a heroic figure in the minds of the people who adored him from his birth to his untimely death.

The book is rich in memories as captured by both professional and non-professional photographers and is one of those volumes that remind the reader of a saner, kinder time. It is worthy of everyone's library. Grady Harp, December 05

John Kennedy, remembered
For those of us lucky enough to remember President Kennedy and his family, this retrospective about his son John, couldn't come at a better time. With all the rage of war in Iraq it's nice to think about a time when life was more at ease. This book helps.

John Kennedy was not a hero or a saint. He was a son of a president who tried to make a life on his own against tremendous odds. Yes, he had things going in his favor, but he also had talent, courage and died far too young. Study the photos of this man. We are not a country of kings, queens or princes. But we did have John Kennedy for a few, brief years, and I think we were all the better for it.

Wonderful pictures
This book contains wonderful pictures from John's early days to his last ones. If you are interested in the Kennedy family, this book is definitely a must have. Unfortunately the quality of the text doesn't equal the picture's ones. There is only few information delivered with this book and very often you would wish for more.