Audrey Hepburn - (Nbm Comics Biographies) by Michele Botton (Hardcover)

About the Book

""Everyone has their own Audrey, for some she is always twenty years old, fo r others she is in black and white and for others in color. Sometimes she is a European princess, a tipsy New Yorker or a UNICEF ambassador. Here you will discover her differently, made of ink and paper in a much more intimate and unvarnished dimension, without a soundtrack and with the voice you prefer erely hope that you will discover her as yours." From the preface by Luca Dotti, Hepburn's son. When Audrey Hepburn is mentioned, one thinks of her being beautiful and elegant, of her films, or of how her image is used to recall something immortal and fashionable. But Audrey was also a little girl who saw the Second World War with her own eyes, a woman who was at times fragile at work and in her private life, with a strong desire for motherhood and, above all, a boundless love for children that would lead her to find her true vocation, far from dancing or acting: she will in fact become a UNICEF ambassador to raise awareness in the world and help minors in difficulty. " When I started acting I didn't have a method, I just pretended to be someone else, like little girls can do for fun!" -Hepburn."--

Book Synopsis

" Everyone has their own Audrey, for some she is always twenty years old, for others she is in black and white and for others in color. Sometimes she is a European princess, a tipsy New Yorker or a UNICEF ambassador. Here you will discover her differently, made of ink and paper in a much more intimate and unvarnished dimension, without a soundtrack and with the voice you prefer. I sincerely hope that you will discover her as yours." From the preface by Luca Dotti, Hepburn's son. When Audrey Hepburn is mentioned, one thinks of her being beautiful and elegant, of her films, or of how her image is used to recall something immortal and fashionable. But Audrey was also a little girl who saw the Second World War with her own eyes, a woman who was at times fragile at work and in her private life, with a strong desire for motherhood and, above all, a boundless love for children that would lead her to find her true vocation, far from dancing or acting: she will in fact become a UNICEF ambassador to raise awareness in the world and help minors in difficulty. " When I started acting I didn't have a method, I just pretended to be someone else, like little girls can do for fun!" -Hepburn.

Review Quotes

"Giacchetto's expressive art, which ably depicts Hepburn's bright elegance, Hollywood's midcentury glamour, and a closetful of spectacular fashion ensembles." --Publisher's Weekly

"An absolute "must" for the legions of Audrey Hepburn fans...exceptional, informative, and a fun read from cover to cover."--James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review

"The graphically detailed events sculpting Audrey Hepburn's life are vividly and engrossingly detailed in this entrancing rendition."--Aron Row, Tulsa Book Review

"Fun, enjoyable and above all a tool to learn more about the life of someone who left her mark on the silver screen." --Rolando José, Pananime.com

"Even Hepburn enthusiasts will be surprised by what new angles we can see of her life."--Jeff Provine, BlogCritics

"A gently moving but deceptively sharp peek at one of cinema's most beloved icons and a very human star we all think we know..."--Win Wiacek, Now Read This!

"A great tribute to Audrey." --Richard Vasseur, First Comics News

"Readers who love Hepburn's movies should jump on this book." --Andrew Wheeler, The Antick Musings of G.B.H. Hornswoggler, Gent.

"If you are a fan of Hepburn, then this is a must." --Jeanette Sessions, Cannonball Read!

"As charming and timeless as Hepburn herself." --Ian Keough, Slings and Arrows

"A simple, visual introduction to one of the most enduring screen idols of the twentieth century." --Lindsay Pereira, Broken Frontier

"Dorilys Giaccheto's art for Audrey Hepburn uses a stylized, realistic approach that is a good match to the documentary tone of the text." --Sara Boslaugh, The Arts St. Louis

"Audrey Hepburn is an enlightening graphic biography about the private and public lives of a Hollywood legend."--Foreword Reviews

About the Author

DORILYS GIACCHETTO (1996) lives in the province of Venice and she graduated in Comics from the International School of Comics of Padua in 2018. In 2021 she published Blind Date for Tora Edizioni and she illustrated the book Storie di vittime innocenti di Mafia for BeccoGiallo. At the end of 2022 she published Idromele for the collective Cappuccino ExPress. MICHELE BOTTON was born in Piove di Sacco (PD). He studied screenwriting for comics at the International School of Comics in Padua. For BeccoGiallo, he published the graphic novels Abe Sada, il fiore osceno and Bukowski.