Matthias Grenda, Russell Melcher

Today, photography is part of everyday life for the vast majority of people—digital, fast, and fleeting. But in the mid-twentieth century, it was a completely different story; photographers viewed themselves as authors and entertainers. Russell Melcher was one of the greats—in this volume, he shows us his most impressive pictures while telling us his best stories.

He followed the beautiful, the rich, the famous, and the powerful around the globe, chronicling their lives. The Windsors, Romy Schneider, Elvis Presley, Fidel Castro, and the Shah of Iran have all appeared in front of his camera.

As European Director at Magnum and then Photo Editor at “Paris Match,” he later worked with such photography legends as Robert Capa and Elliott Erwitt, shaping the character of the style-setting photo agency.

Russell Melcher was born in the U.S. in 1931, but spent most of his time living in Paris or traveling. He worked as a photographer, photographer’s agent, and photo editor. His photographs were published in “Life,” “Time Magazine,” “Paris Match,” “Spiegel,” “Stern,” and others, giving their readers a glimpse of the world. Matthias Grenda counts many years of international experience as an entertainment and communications consultant, and has a wealth of expertise in biographical storytelling. For Peter Feierabend see page 46.

When photography was recording history: the 1950s and 1960s through the eyes of a man who chronicled the world

Legendary photographer and Magnum European Director Russell Melcher tells the stories behind the pictures—sometimes entertaining and humorous, sometimes profound

Unique personal encounters with Sophia Loren, Alfred Hitchcock, and Edith Piaf, plus numerous others

Peter Feierabend, Matthias Grenda, Russell Melcher THE GOLDEN AGE OF PHOTOJOURNALISM

23.5 x 30 cm / 9 1/4 x 11 4/5 in. | 256 pp. | Hardcover c. 160 b/w photographs | English / German ISBN 978-3-96171-439-1