Live from My Studio - by Edie Baskin (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

More than 200 pages of original art that helped create the visual trademark of Saturday Night Live. Foreword by Robin Morgan.

LIVE FROM MY STUDIO is the first book to showcase The Art of Edie Baskin. The pioneering, 2x Emmy-nominated photographer and art director, created the signature look of a show that would transform television, popular culture and influence the people and events that have shaped our lives for 50 years. Her iconic hand-colored portraits of the stars of rock, screen, stage and television were a signature of the show, broadcast to tens of millions of homes every week, reflecting the show's wit, charm and mischief, captivating generations while reviving a long-lost art form.

Review Quotes

"A new book, 'Live From My Studio, ' collects many of her best photos."
"Baskin's photos, which took a nod from the early days of photography and added color through the use of oils and chalks and colored pens, quickly became inseparable from the show's first years. You would never see John Belushi or Bill Murray's cheeks look that rosy again..."--Christopher Borrelli "The Chicago Tribune"

"Baskin's portraits are back in the spotlight with a new book 'Live From My Studio: The Art of Edie Baskin' (ACC Art Books, out Oct. 7)."--Shivani Vora "The New York Post"

"The miracle of Baskin's technique was that her alterations to the objective documentary 'truth' of her photographs only made the work feel more authentic, more revealing of the subjects' essential natures-a captivating magic trick that works again and again."
-- "Kirkus Reviews Magazine "

"The photographer's contribution to the show's credits and cuts set the precedent for years to come."
"Photographer Edie Baskin, who helped develop some of Saturday Night Live's most iconic imagery, is looking back on her 25 years with the show."--Angela Andaloro "People Magazine"

"[Edie Baskin] was responsible for creating some of the show's most enduring images and iconography."--Nick Riccardo "LateNighter"