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Paparazzi: And Our Obsession with Celebrity
by Peter Howe
from Artisan

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Paparazzi: Society loves to Hate them
  I found this book very helpful for a paper I am writing. I am a firm believer in celebrity's having their privacy and should not have their private lives written about in magazines etc. What this book points out is the hypocrisy of the majority of people...while many people feel the Paparazzi go too far, they do not take a stand and are happy to buy magazines and support the Paparazzi's work.
  I found this book to be well balanced because it presents the Paparazzi's opinions as well and, although I... more info

• Fascinating look at the photographers who hound celebritites
  Peter Howe has done a terrific job at explaining who the paparazzi are, what compels them (think $$$) and why we're compelled to look at their work (think celebrity driven culture). His commentary is insightful and his interviews with the paparazzi are lively and revealing. Howe, an experienced photo editor, has chosen a wonderful collection of pictures. My own favorite: a National Enquirer shot of a bleary eyed Harrison Ford during a bar binge with partying fans.

• THE MOST HATED YET THE HIGHEST PAID
  
  For most of us, just the name "paparazzi" brings forth thoughts of stalkers, intruders, low lifes who seek to profit from photographs of the famous, particularly in private moments. According to author Peter Howe, that's not too far off. He speaks to paparazzi as follows: You will be "despised by your subjects, your peers, and the public, the ultimate consumers of your work. You will run afoul of security guards and publicists, lawyers and the police. You will be punched, spat upon, and have any... more info

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