the grit & glamour of an icon Brower, Kate Andersen creator author. text bibliography biography Biographies. nyu 2022 First edition. monographic eng

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xiv, 495 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Elizabeth Taylor was the last major star to come out of the old Hollywood studio system and she is a legend known for her beauty and her magnetic screen presence in a career that spanned most of the twentieth century and nearly sixty films. But her private life was even more compelling than her Oscar-winning on-screen performances. Prologue -- Elizabeth the first -- The most beautiful creature: the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s -- Passion and pain: the 1950s and 1960s -- Lavish love: the 1960s and 1970s -- Survivor: the 1970s and 1980s -- True grit: the 1980s and 1990s -- A legacy of love: the 1990s to 2011 -- Afterword: Lust for life. Kate Andersen Brower. "Includes unpublished letters, photographs, and private reflections"-- Cover. Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-472) and index. e-uk--- n-us-ca Taylor, Elizabeth 1932-2011 Taylor, Elizabeth 1932-2011 Biography Motion picture actors and actresses California Los Angeles Biography Motion picture actors and actresses Great Britain Biography PN2287.T18 B76 2022 B 9780063067653 TnLvILS 221114 20250715161012.0 1302985585 eng