Ellis Cashmore

Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption

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ISBN 13:: 9781628920697
author:: Ellis Cashmore
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic 01 edition
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2016
Pages:: 288
Dimensions:: 15.7 x 3.1 x 22.8 cm
Genre:: Biography, Film, Television & Music, Actors & Actresses, Ellis Cashmore,Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption,Bloomsbury Academic,1628920696,Biography: The Arts,Entertainment & Performing Arts,Media Studies,Rich & Famous,Biography &
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Elizabeth Taylor: A Private Life for Public Consumption by Ellis Cashmore This book examines the iconic Elizabeth Taylor as a seminal representation of "celebrity," tracing the evolution of modern celebrity culture back to a pivotal moment in her life. In 1962, the publicizing of her scandalous affair with Richard Burton by photographer Marcelo Geppetti marked a turning point, announcing the arrival of a new generation of predatory photojournalists and blurring the lines between public and private lives. Cashmore reveals how Taylor's life and public reception epitomize the modern phenomenon of "celebrity," where personal struggles and relationships are scrutinized and commodified for the sake of entertainment. With over seventy films to her name, Taylor's enduring fame belies her relative anonymity outside of her most sensationalized exploits. By exploring this pivotal moment in Taylor's life, Cashmore sheds light on the cultural and historical context that gave rise to our modern celebrity culture, where the public and private lives of celebrities are inextricably linked.

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