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The art of the SNL portrait  Cover Image Book Book

The art of the SNL portrait / Mary Ellen Matthews photographer ; concept and image selection by Alison Castle, Mary Ellen Matthews, and Emily Oberman ; writing and editing by Alison Castle ; foreword by Lorne Michaels.

Matthews, Mary Ellen, (photographer,, compiler.). Castle, Alison, (compiler,, author,, editor.). Michaels, Lorne, 1944- (writer of foreword.). Oberman, Emily, (compiler.).

Summary:

Andy Samberg in a giant martini glass. Billie Eilish peeking out of a pile of snow. Kevin Hart writing his own cue cards. Paul Rudd as Paul McCartney. Sarah Silverman dusting the NBC marquee. Alec Baldwin as the Godfather. These are just a few examples of Matthews's bold, dynamic, and playful celebrity portraits that for over two decades have artfully highlighted the hosts and musical guests who help bring the show to life. Week after week, photographer Mary Ellen Matthews makes magic happen on Saturday Night Live with her inventive, irreverent, and truly original photography for the "bumpers" -- portraits of the host or musical guest that transition the show to and from commercial breaks. Published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of SNL and exquisitely designed by Pentagram, this book is the first collection of Mary Ellen's remarkable body of work as well as a celebration of America's longest-running comedy TV show.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419782533
  • ISBN: 9781419782534
  • Physical Description: 271 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Abrams, [2025]
Subject: Saturday night live (Television program) > Pictorial works.
Celebrities > Pictorial works.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Baker County Library 791.45720222 .S254m 2025 (Text) 37814003703643 NON-FICTION - NEW Reshelving -


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