It Happened in Our Lifetime

Description

John Phillips was considered one of the godfathers of photojournalism, being sent all over the world by Life Magazine during the most seismic moments in global history. Here he assembles his own personal collection of favourite images, spanning the entire first half of the 20th century and telling its tale through the photographer’s sharp eye. From the abdication of Edward VIII to the wild parties of Cecil Beaton, and including secret wars and public ceremonies, Phillips was at the centre of the action with his camera; in the Warsaw ghetto, in Tehran with Churchill and Belgrade with Khrushchev. Along the way he caught intimate portraits of Lillian Gish, Coco Chanel and Lady Duff Cooper. In this expansive chronicle of the early 20th century, Phillips adds his own often irreverent comments on the subjects to whom he had close access with his camera. This is a large-format first edition with 279 pages, measuring 29x23cm, and is in very good condition.