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Summary: GREAT BOOK
Review: Several books on Evita have appeared over the last five years, but this one is perhaps the most impressive so far. Although the book's introduction, does not shed any new light on Eva Peron's character or actions, it commendably emphasizes the different interpretations- academic, journalistic, and political- of the image of one of the most charismatic women leaders of the twentieth century. After the " Madonnification " of Evita, the photographs in this book are a real pleasure. The diverse images of Evita that have accumulated over the last decades have left us with little notion of who Evita " really " was, and this book's great achievement is that it conveys the illusion of providing a direct and candid approach to her as person, though an impressive array of high-quality photographic prints. Many of the photos that appear here have never been published before, and the editors deserve credit for their admirable diligence in tracking down photographs in archives and private collections in different countries. The book includes images by Alfred Eisenstadt, Giselle Freund and Cornell Capa, reproductions of magazine covers from the 1930s and 1940s, commemorative stamps, as well as pictures of Evita's extraordinary Dior gowns, and newly-revealed family photos portray Evita's childhood in the province of Buenos Aires. They show her as a skinny little girl playing in the streets of Los Toldos, graduating from elementary school, imitating movie stars, and strolling with her sisters and a couple of friends on a Sunday afternoon. Not only does this wealth of pictures add to the general outline of the private and public lives of the second most important figure in Peron's Argentina, but it also provides great insight into the painstaking process of building the visual image first of a movie and radio star, and later of the political figure that she became, faithfully recording the changes in hairstyle and dress that Evita adopted at various stages of her short life, and for the benefit of different audiences.
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Summary: Must Have Book
Review: They say a picture says a thousand words. In this case, the picture says a million. These hauntingly beautiful photos show the rise of Eva Duarte from outback country girl, to a sophisticated First Lady of Argentina. Page after page, these photos tell the sorry, pain and joy endured by Eva Peron. This is definitely a must for anyone who is even vaugely familiar with Eva Peron. I hope that the writers plan on bringing out a second book with more photos as wonderful as this one. Kudos to the writers!
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Summary: Stunning
Review: This book combines both the spectacular life story and some of the most beautiful pictures together to form a brilliant biography that allows you to journey into the heart of Eva Peron.
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Summary: This book is a real pleasure
Review: This book is a real pleasure'.
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Summary: AMAZING !
Review: This book is really the most beautifull and serious book on Eva Duarte de Perón. I have all the Evita's book and this is the best.Amazing photographs and a brief but interesting text. The first photographic biography of this controvertial woman. EXCELLENT.
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Summary: Eva Peron, Argentina's Golden Goddess
Review: This is a fabulous book which follows the life of Eva Peron through photographs. Francisco M. Rocha tells his account of Eva's life in about seven pages, so there is not a lot of reading to be done. Instead you get hundreds of beautiful pictures ... if a picture is worth a thousand words, this book speaks volumes. There are lots of never before seen photo's from Eva's early life, many studio portraits from her acting days, as well as one of the few surviving official portraits of the Perons. To me the most touching photos are those from the days following her death. It was a fitting tribute to Evita, the thousands of Argentines standing in line for hours and sometimes days just to catch one last glimpse of her beautiful face. As well as the millions of flowers filling the streets of Buenos Aires. You can almost feel the grief that filled the air through those tragic days.
There are also many photos of Eva's decline ... that proud, elegant creature shrunken down to a fragile waif and of her triumphant tour through Europe. The Peron's lavish life-stlye is also on display here ... the legendary Dior gowns, the millions of dollars worth of jewelry and the palatial Presidential Palace (destroyed in the revoltion of 1955) where Evita kept a storeroom for clothing, food and also offered as a shelter to the homeless.
Evita's life was distinctly cut up into sections, her poor childhood, her acting days, the glorious days as First lady, and her death. The are all documented her beautifully in the lavish photos and detailed captions.
Eva Peron is perhaps one of history's greatest mysteries. Many have called her a whore and a thief. Still there are countless others who attest to her sainthood. The truth is no one really knows what Evita was hiding behind those piercing eyes and no one ever will. What we do know is that in her short life, she accomplished amazing feats. For a poor illegitimate girl from the pampas to reinvent herself as an actress is extraordinary. For an actress no one took seriously to become the First Lady of Argentina and to win over the hearts of millions really is mind blowing. Evita was only 33 years old when she died, who knows what else she could have accomplished?
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Summary: Eva Peron, Argentina's Golden Goddess
Review: This is a fabulous book which follows the life of Eva Peron through photographs. Francisco M. Rocha tells his account of Eva's life in about seven pages, so there is not a lot of reading to be done. Instead you get hundreds of beautiful pictures ... if a picture is worth a thousand words, this book speaks volumes. There are lots of never before seen photo's from Eva's early life, many studio portraits from her acting days, as well as one of the few surviving official portraits of the Perons. To me the most touching photos are those from the days following her death. It was a fitting tribute to Evita, the thousands of Argentines standing in line for hours and sometimes days just to catch one last glimpse of her beautiful face. As well as the millions of flowers filling the streets of Buenos Aires. You can almost feel the grief that filled the air through those tragic days.
There are also many photos of Eva's decline ... that proud, elegant creature shrunken down to a fragile waif and of her triumphant tour through Europe. The Peron's lavish life-stlye is also on display here ... the legendary Dior gowns, the millions of dollars worth of jewelry and the palatial Presidential Palace (destroyed in the revoltion of 1955) where Evita kept a storeroom for clothing, food and also offered as a shelter to the homeless.
Evita's life was distinctly cut up into sections, her poor childhood, her acting days, the glorious days as First lady, and her death. The are all documented her beautifully in the lavish photos and detailed captions.
Eva Peron is perhaps one of history's greatest mysteries. Many have called her a whore and a thief. Still there are countless others who attest to her sainthood. The truth is no one really knows what Evita was hiding behind those piercing eyes and no one ever will. What we do know is that in her short life, she accomplished amazing feats. For a poor illegitimate girl from the pampas to reinvent herself as an actress is extraordinary. For an actress no one took seriously to become the First Lady of Argentina and to win over the hearts of millions really is mind blowing. Evita was only 33 years old when she died, who knows what else she could have accomplished?
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Summary: Stunning. A Glossy tribute to the late, great Eva Peron!
Review: This pictorial biography on Evita is one of the best, by far. Perhaps other books give more detailed factual information about the life of Evita, but this book gives you the best "feel" for exactly how much Evita was loved (or hated) by the people of Argentina. The pictures from her funeral say it all...the many thousands of Argentine citizens lining up for days, just for the chance to get a glimpse of her body lying in state. If you believe that "a picture paints a thousand words", and are interested in the life of Evita Peron, then this is the Evita bio for you!
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Summary: Excellent pictures
Review: This pictorial biography on Evita is one of the best, by far. Perhaps other books give more detailed factual information about the life of Evita, but this book gives you the best "feel" for exactly how much Evita was loved (or hated) by the people of Argentina. The pictures from her funeral say it all...the many thousands of Argentine citizens lining up for days, just for the chance to get a glimpse of her body lying in state. If you believe that "a picture paints a thousand words", and are interested in the life of Evita Peron, then this is the Evita bio for you!
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Summary: Excellent pictures
Review: This pictorial biography on Evita is one of the best, by far. Perhaps other books give more detailed factual information about the life of Evita, but this book gives you the best "feel" for exactly how much Evita was loved (or hated) by the people of Argentina. The pictures from her funeral say it all...the many thousands of Argentine citizens lining up for days, just for the chance to get a glimpse of her body lying in state. If you believe that "a picture paints a thousand words", and are interested in the life of Evita Peron, then this is the Evita bio for you!
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