Audrey Hepburn / edited by Jacqui Miller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miller, Jacqui, editor.

Series:

Fan phenomena

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hepburn, Audrey, 1929-1993--Influence.

Hepburn, Audrey.

Hepburn, Audrey, 1929-1993.

Physical Description:

111 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, IL : Intellect Books, The University of Chicago Press, 2014.

Summary:

The satirical American newspaper the Onion recently ran a story with the headline "College-Aged Female Finds Unlikely Kindred Spirit in Audrey Hepburn," lampooning modern American girls' continued fascination with the star (along with their habits of hanging posters of Breakfast At Tiffany's in their dorm rooms). What gives this slight starlet such staying power? A talented actress, an icon of fashion, a loving mother, and an active humanitarian, Hepburn remains one of the world's most beloved women even two decades after her death. Ranked as third greatest star of all time by the American Film Institute, she possessed grace and beauty that still enchant us today. The winner of several BAFTA awards for her performances in The Nun's Story and Charade, she received academy Award nominations for Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and Wait Until Dark. Her timeless, iconic style, both on and off screen, has long been admired, and she is seen by many as the epitome of grace, class, and elegance. Fan Phenomena: Audrey Hepburn focuses on the transformative nature of Hepburn's star persona, exploring her journey from ingénue to UNICEF ambassador. The book looks at her iconographic relationship with female culture and fashion and situates Breakfast at Tiffany's alongside the works of Edith Wharton and Sex and the City. Book jacket.

Contents:

Audrey Hepburn: Fashion, Fairy Tales and Transformation / Lynn Hilditch Hilditch, Lynn 8-19

Audrey Is a Hep Cat Now / Jacqui Miller Miller, Jacqui 20-29

Why is Hepburn so 'Audrey'? / Esperanza Miyake Miyake, Esperanza 30-37

Transformation, Fashion and Funny Face / Claire Molloy Molloy, Claire 38-47

Audrey Hepburn and the Popularization of the 'Little Black Dress' / Andrew Howe Howe, Andrew 48-57

'She's Enchanting': How Her Neglected Films Give Fans the Key to Audrey-ness / Jacqui Miller Miller, Jacqui 58-67

The Making of an International Star: The Early Film Career and Star Image of Audrey Hepburn, 1948-54 / Peter Kramer Kramer, Peter 68-75

Little Black Dress: Audrey, Fashion and Fans / Armen Karaoghlanian Karaoghlanian, Armen 76-85

The Audrey Hat Trick / Francis Vose Vose, Francis 86-95

Audrey Hepburn Syndrome: It's a Girl (and Sometimes a Boy)Thing / Jacqui Miller Miller, Jacqui 96-105

Contributor Details 106-107.

Notes:

Includes filmography.

First published in the UK in 2014.

ISBN:

9781783202065

1783202068

OCLC:

859583811