Apocalypse Now The Lost Photo Archive | Limited Edition, Handmade case, Book + 3 Prints | Chas Gerretsen

 995,00

  • Description

    Limited Edition of 30 copies + five AP's, in a handmade clamshell case, each containing a signed and numbered book and three signed and  numbered archival pigment prints.

    Hired in 1976 by Francis Ford Coppola as the still photographer for his masterpiece Apocalypse Now, Chas Gerretsen's private archive of hundreds of photographs propels readers immediately into the chaos and drama surrounding one of the most important movies ever made. Gerretsen was a renowned freelance photographer working in Vietnam when he got the call from Coppola, who was looking for a combat photographer for a war movie. Given unprecedented access to the film's stars, extras, crew, and legendary behind-the-scenes drama he spent six months in the Philippines, shooting thousands of images. Culled from that archive, these full-color photographs offer an intimate glimpse of the turmoil and excitement of a Hollywood spectacle rising out of the unpredictable climate of the Philippine rainforest. Capturing the star power of Marlon Brando, Martin Sheen, and Dennis Hopper, as well as the sprawling sets, he takes us into the beauty of the Southeast Asian jungle and shows us how its inhabitants were incorporated into the filming. Throughout the book, Gerretsen's astute reflections of his experience on set are as fascinating as his photography. While Apocalypse Now remains one of the most critically acclaimed movies of all time, the making of the film is equally legendary. Nearly fifty years later, Gerretsen's photographs remind us of Coppola's artistic achievements and of a pivotal era in American cultural history.

    Three archival prints*:

    Printed by: Hans Bol, Ooij

    Paper: Hahnemuehle, Photo Rag Baryta, 315 gsm

    Paper size: 280 x 350 mm

    Image size: 220 x 330 mm

    * In a handmade envelope

    Clamshell case and Envelope:

    Graphic design: -SYB-

    Handmade case & envelope: Liesbeth Visser, Brown Cartonnages, Arnhem

    Silkscreen printing: Plaatsmaken, Arnhem

    Production: Monika Pfandzelter

    Book:

    Author(s): Chas Gerretsen

    Photography : Chas Gerretsen

    Courtesy: Zoetrope Copr.

    Language: English

    Pages: 256

    Size: 300 x 240 mm

    Version: Hardcover

    ISBN: 9783791388083

    Year: 2021

    Publisher: Prestel

    Design: SYB

  • Additional information
    Limited edition numbered :

    #5 / 30, #6 / 30, #7 / 30, #8 / 30, #9 / 10, #10 / 30