"Turning the pages of this encyclopedia of golden parties, a nostalgia emanates from the clichés and plunges us into the evening of the stars at the Oscars..." — Harper's Bazaar France "With his new collection of photographs, Dafydd Jones offers a sensational dive into the excitement of the awards season in the 1990s." — Vanity Fair France "... a rare collection of candid moments that reveal the deepest aspects of the personalities of the world's most famous people." — Vogue Greece "These images, taken before the turn of the century, give us a snapshot into the rise of America’s future movers and shakers, when mobile phones were in their infancy, Facebook had yet to be created, and the hit TV series Succession hadn’t even occurred to a twenty-something Jesse Armstrong." — The Independent "If you’re interested in celebrity culture, black & white, and of course any of the other work of Dafydd Jones, this comes highly recommended." — Amateur Photography Hollywood: Confidential is the latest collection of beautifully timed photos from bestselling society photographer Dafydd Jones. Formerly of Tatler and Vanity Fair, Jones is a serial capturer of intimate moments during high-society functions. As famous Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter puts it, when it comes to party photographers, ‘Dafydd Jones is the sniper’s sniper – the best of the best.’ On numerous occasions in the 1990s and 2000s, Jones turned his lens to the faces of Hollywood with all his usual impudence, as they mingled and danced at private events in the Hollywood Hills, Oscar-night parties and awards ceremonies. The result is a rare thing – photographs that convey the underlying personalities of the world’s most public personas. Following on from England: The Last Hurrah and New York: High Life / Low Life, this is an essential portrait of celebrity culture from behind the scenes, featuring the likes of Anna Nicole Smith, Tom Cruise, Prince, Winona Ryder, Tony Curtis, Oprah, Nicholas Cage and more. Praise fo
With unflinching images of the biggest names in 1990s and 2000s showbiz, Hollywood: Confidential is an essential portrait of celebrity culture from behind the scenes.
