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Summary: Good But Could Have Been Better
Review: I loved the photos of Diana Ross but REALLY wished she had included photos of herself with The Supremes that she performed with in the 60's: Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, and Cindy Birdsong. Miss Ross are you listening, when the fans said that they wanted a Supremes reunion, it was with Mary and Cindy.....not girls that you didn't perform with. If you give the fans what they want, actually listen to them, you would be back on top. You could have easily included photos of you with Mary & Flo from the Paul Huf session. You did include one solo shot of yourself from that session, so this is NOT just a fashion book. REALLY WISH YOU AND MARY WOULD BURY THE HATCHET, REUNITE WITH CINDY AND GIVE FANS THE CONCERT THEY REALLY WANT
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Summary: A must have!
Review: I'm so happy to see all these pictures in one book. And it's great that there is no Supremes - there's plenty of that elsewhere. To me, it's DIANA that counts, and here she is in all her glory! Wonderful!
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Summary: GOIN' BACK SAYS IT ALL
Review: If a picture is worth a thousand words, this colection of photos tells the complete story of why Diana Ross wil always reign supreme amongst her legion of fans. Capturing her career from the 70's through the turn of the century, Diana gives us a coffee-table book of well-known poses and treats us to never-before-seen shots from photo shoots of some of the greatest fashion photographers of our time. This book details Miss Ross's remarkable, ever-evolving beauty and sense of style, and the underlying confidence that has served her well as a role model to her family, generations of women, and aspiring entertainers.Goin Back is a 'must have' for every die hard Ross fan, perhaps especially now at a time when we do well to be reminded why it was we were so enraptured by her essence in the first place.
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Summary: Put it Back
Review: Indeed, this was to be a photo book chronicling her 40 years as a musical star. What the reader gets is a plethora of photos from the early seventies to the mid nineties. Seems Ross forgot about the successful sixties, as well as the latter part of her stalled career (as well as the 'plumper', older Ross we have seen of late) picking and choosing to create her own revised history. For laughs (I hope!) she throws in such gems as: "All the while that I move forward, I make way for reflection", "My parents gave me the right name", and "My self said, it is time to cease playing it safe, create new realities, dare adventures, be boss." It's too bad she listened to herslef.
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Summary: DIANA GOES BACK...KIND OF
Review: Let me just say that I have been anticipating this book ever since word leaked out about its existence. For Diana Ross fans, this is the ultimate tour book. Wonderful photos (many never before seen) show the versatility that has placed Diana among the top icons of our time. The book does lose a few points because there are very few photos from before 1976, which totally ignores the Supremes years, an almost unforgiveable sin. There are also no onstage photos (except for Central Park) or shots of Diana with other celebrities. Not to mention very few family photos. A title such as GOING BACK would lead one to expect photos from Diana' entire life and career. However, this is not the case with this book. For the die-hards, it probably won't matter.
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Summary: Going Back with Diana Ross is a Supreme Journey
Review: Like her or not; Diana Ross is a remarkable woman. Her career has span over four decades and her legendary glamour has been captured in this incredible coffee table book. Clever captions and delicious color photos make this book a fun and intriguing page turner! Full of new, rare and even unpublished photos, Going Back is a wonderful reflection into the life of Diana Ross!
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Summary: Look Closely
Review: Of all the divas, Diana's life is the one that fits into pictures best. The visual mechanics that make up Diana, the subject, are at once individual and cummulative. From the mouth, to the neck, to the arms, to the eyes (wow- those eyes), Diana's feaures are custom made. However, the embodiment of those creations is equally stunning. Takes your breath away and stops the heart. Between Diana's voice, eyes, mouth, style, drive, color and moves, she is extradordinary indeed.
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Summary: Look Closely
Review: Of all the divas, Diana's life is the one that fits into pictures best. The visual mechanics that make up Diana, the subject, are at once individual and cummulative. From the mouth, to the neck, to the arms, to the eyes (wow- those eyes), Diana's feaures are custom made. However, the embodiment of those creations is equally stunning. Takes your breath away and stops the heart. Between Diana's voice, eyes, mouth, style, drive, color and moves, she is extradordinary indeed.
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Summary: got what I wanted
Review: Once again diana haters go on the attack!
I knew what I was getting when I bought this book. It is about Diana. The blurb on this site said the book was about Diana. There are other books about Diana that record her time with the Supremes.
I love this book and all that it shows. It gives a great look at the changes and flair that Diana has shown over her solo years. The commentry by famous fashion designers and photographers say it all.
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Summary: Diana, the Fashion Icon
Review: Once again, in their zeal to demonize Diana Ross, critics of this book have missed the point. If one READS the foreword and text, this book is NOT a career retrospective, per se. It is an exploration of Diana Ross as a FASHION ICON. This is why the book is separated by FASHION PHOTOGRAPHERS, and not done in a chronological manner. Also, the majority of photos were culled from Ross' own personal collection and her Image Equity firm, which controls any photographic image of her post-1981. The early Supremes photos are, by and large, from the Motown archives--and since Diana Ross is no longer with that label, one could reasonably expect that she would not be looking for any favors from them. In any event, the images presented here make a fair case for the argument that Diana Ross, had she not become a superstar entertainer, could very well have become a fashion model. Her lithe frame, expressive eyes and distinctively different "look" make her the ideal photographic subject. As legendary costumier Bob Mackie puts it in his charming foreword: "I always wondered where goddesses came from. I guess it must be Detroit."
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