The most luxurious book ever made on the Rat Pack, this exquisite, 448-page tome is a deluxe, limited edition. Over 80 percent of the images have never been published before and are reproduced for the first time here in breathtaking quality. Frank Sinatra's legendary clique defined life in the fast lane throughout the late fifties and early sixties, dominating American culture and epitomising a life of cocktails, love affairs and Hollywood glamour. A select group of photographers, including Sid Avery and Bob Willoughby, captured the Rat Pack in their heyday. Many of the images they produced have been largely stored away, many even undeveloped. For the first time, access to these shots has been made possible to produce one deluxe, collector's edition. The Rat Pack is the definitive book on Frank, Dean, Sammy and co. tearing up Hollywood and Las Vegas with an extended cast including Marilyn Monroe and JFK. Fifty years on from the year many refer to as The Year of the Rat Pack, 1960, and their influence endures. Shooting Ocean's 11 by day, performing at the Sands by night and sweating out the sour mash in the sauna in between, The Rat Pack includes behind the scenes footage at the JFK Presidential Inauguration and house parties with Ava Gardner and Marilyn Monroe. With in-depth text by author and leading Rat Pack aficionado Shawn Levy, The Rat Pack is the first collectable photographic book on the men whose appeal transcends generations and who remain the epitome of cool. The Rolls-Royce of Sinatra Memorabilia. ― LA Times Things you’ve never seen before no matter how many of these Rat Pack books you’ve read or how into it you think you are. ― GQ "When the Rat Pack ruled supreme." (The Guardian) "Things you've never seen before no matter how many of these Rat Pack books you've read or how into it you think you are." (GQ) "The Rolls-Royce of Sinatra Memorabilia" (The L.A. Times) "Unseen Rat Pack snaps rescued from the vaults." (Shortlist) "The epitome of cool." (The City & Canary Wharf Magazine) Tony Nourmand is co-founder of Reel Art Press and editor of all R
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P publications. Tony launched Reel Art Press in the spring of 2010, with inaugural publications, The Rat Pack and Bill Gold: PosterWorks, released in the autumn of that year to worldwide press acclaim. The company continues to go from strength to strength and 2011 has already seen the release of the celebrated Weddings and Movie Stars. Hollywood And The Ivy Look is the fourth book released by R
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P. Tony is also the author of a further sixteen books on entertainment-related imagery. They have sold over a million copies worldwide and are recognized as authoritative texts. Titles include James Bond Movie Posters, Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years, The Godfather in Pictures and Stars and Cars. He also co-authored Hitchcock Poster Art and co-edited a series of books with Graham Marsh on movie poster art by the decade and by genre. Before launching Reel Art Press, Tony was renowned as a world expert on original vintage film posters. He co-owned The Reel Poster Gallery in London for twenty years and was also the Christie’s London consultant for Vintage Film Posters. Shawn Levy is film critic of The Oregonian and the author of over five books, including The New York Times bestsellers Rat Pack Confidential and Paul Newman: A Life. He has served as an editor of American Film and Boxoffice magazines and written for such publications as Sight and Sound, Premiere, Movieline, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Independent and The Village Voice, among many others. A native of New York City, Levy was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Irvine, and makes his home in Portland, Oregon. Graham Marsh is an art director, illustrator and writer. He has written and art directed many ground-breaking visual books, including The Cover Art of Blue Note Records, Volumes I and II, East Coasting and California Cool. He has co-authored and art directed Denim: From Cowboys to Catwalks and a series of books with Tony Nourmand on movie posters. More recently, he has released The Ivy Look and an illustrated children’s book, Max and the Lost Note. Graham’s illustrations have appeared in magazines, newspapers and on many CD and album covers. He has contributed to numerous publications including Country Life and Financial Times. He lives in Greenwich, South East London. Graham is the Art Director of R
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P publications. Tony launched Reel Art Press in the spring of 2010, with inaugural publications, The Rat Pack and Bill Gold: PosterWorks, released in the autumn of that year to worldwide press acclaim. The company continues to go from strength to strength and 2011 has already seen the release of the celebrated Weddings and Movie Stars. Hollywood And The Ivy Look is the fourth book released by R
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P. Tony is also the author of a further sixteen books on entertainment-related imagery. They have sold over a million copies worldwide and are recognized as authoritative texts. Titles include James Bond Movie Posters, Audrey Hepburn: The Paramount Years, The Godfather in Pictures and Stars and Cars. He also co-authored Hitchcock Poster Art and co-edited a series of books with Graham Marsh on movie poster art by the decade and by genre. Before launching Reel Art Press, Tony was renowned as a world expert on original vintage film posters. He co-owned The Reel Poster Gallery in London for twenty years and was also the Christie’s London consultant for Vintage Film Posters. Shawn Levy is film critic of The Oregonian and the author of over five books, including The New York Times bestsellers Rat Pack Confidential and Paul Newman: A Life. He has served as an editor of American Film and Boxoffice magazines and written for such publications as Sight and Sound, Premiere, Movieline, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, The Independent and The Village Voice, among many others. A native of New York City, Levy was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Irvine, and makes his home in Portland, Oregon. Graham Marsh is an art director, illustrator and writer. He has written and art directed many ground-breaking visual books, including The Cover Art of Blue Note Records, Volumes I and II, East Coasting and California Cool. He has co-authored and art directed Denim: From Cowboys to Catwalks and a series of books with Tony Nourmand on movie posters. More recently, he has released The Ivy Look and an illustrated children’s book, Max and the Lost Note. Graham’s illustrations have appeared in magazines, newspapers and on many CD and album covers. He has contributed to numerous publications including Country Life and Financial Times. He lives in Greenwich, South East London. Graham is the Art Director of R
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P publications, The Rat Pack and Weddings and Movie Stars. He is also the Art Director and writer of Hollywood And The Ivy Look.