Update: Cover of NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

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Hardcover: 196 pages
Publisher: Filipacchi (October 6, 2010)
Language: English
Price: $19.80

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Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller" is an illustrated tribute to the King of Pop and his groundbreaking music video, with never-before-seen photos of its creation. The book will feature over 200 exclusive, behind-the-scenes photographs of the artist on set during the 1983 production of the Grammy award winning video directed by John Landis.

Considered to be the most successful project of all time, "Thriller" is beloved the world over, inspiring imitation and a cult-like following of millions of fans. Documenting the creation of the most popular and iconic music video of all time, this book will celebrate the artist and his music at the top of his career.

Celebrated photographer Douglas Kirkland and journalist Nancy Griffin were the only members of the media allowed on the set of the video. The resulting photos capture Jackson both in high performance mode and relaxing on the set and depict his transformation into the characters in the video as well capturing the public and private faces of Michael Jackson.

Compelling, intimate photos of the artist will be accompanied by interviews and quotes from musicians and celebrities. With a holographic cover that transforms the artist into his zombie character, the book will be an impressive gift to be treasured by fans and music lovers everywhere.

Douglas Kirkland spent much of his career in New York City before moving to LA in the 1970s. He catapulted to fame when he first photographed Marilyn Monroe. He has also photographed behind the scenes sets of more than one hundred motion pictures, several of them legendary. Named "Photographer of the Year" by the PhotoImaging, Manufacturers, and Distributing Association, he lives in LA with his wife.

Kirkland was the only photographer on the set of "Thriller".
 
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Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

must have
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

Man, between this and that new album they're talking about in November, it's gonna be an amazing fall season!
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

Cool! Thanks for posting :)
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

cannot wait to get this . thanks for the info
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

niceee
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

^^Me too :) I want this book aswell :lol:
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

That's awesome. I'm looking forward for it. Thanks for posting.
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

Interesting.
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

Sounds cool.
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

Despite the fact that this book sounds awesome, I can't stop thinking about why people all of a sudden come up with these things after his death. They could have made this years ago.....

Probbaly buying it though, as it's a must have :)
 
Nice cover.

Can't wait till I get this.
 
Douglas Kirkland spent much of his career in New York City before moving to LA in the 1970s. He catapulted to fame when he first photographed Marilyn Monroe. He has also photographed behind the scenes sets of more than one hundred motion pictures, several of them legendary. Named "Photographer of the Year" by the PhotoImaging, Manufacturers, and Distributing Association, he lives in LA with his wife.

Kirkland was the only photographer on the set of "Thriller".

oh
woooowwww :eek:
the man is a legend himself wowoww :thumbs_up:


a great set would be certainly this and a DVD/BR of the making of Thriller and Thriller itself remastered or with any other "extra" valuable stuff there might be, don't you think? :girl_sigh:
 
UPDATE:

This is the final cover of the book! + new price - $19.80

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emmm.... well... at first I went whaattt??? :bugeyed
and then I read it is with this new holographic thing and the like so I think I can understand it a bit more, well, I don't know if I like it :ph34r: , but anyway, is this at Amazon?
 
The cover is SOOO MAD!!! :wild:

If it comes here in australia im so getting it!
 
LIFE magazine assigned me to photograph Michael Jackson when he was making the Thriller video over an intense four days. It was quite a monumental music video. Videos at that time were usually a guy with a guitar under a spotlight and that was about it. It was a big step in a new direction and was tremendously exciting. Michael was very timid, very polite and very likeable. Then when he got in front of the camera, he became a different person. It would take up to six hours to do his makeup. Watching him work, to me, he was the ultimate professional, and I had an enormous respect for him. He truly knew what he was doing when he was working. In October of 2010, my new book, Michael Jackson: The Making of Thriller, written by Nancy Griffin and published in the U.S. by Glitterati and Hachette and in Europe by 5 Continents, will be released.

http://www.digitalphotopro.com/profiles/douglas-kirkland-the-art-of-dance.html?start=3

Another interview:

http://mjdatabank.com/memo/magazine/interviews/douglas_kirkland/eng.htm
 
Re: NEW book: Michael Jackson: The Making of "Thriller": 4 Days/1983

Despite the fact that this book sounds awesome, I can't stop thinking about why people all of a sudden come up with these things after his death. They could have made this years ago.....

Probbaly buying it though, as it's a must have :)

I definitely agree! I couldn't find any Michael stuff anywhere before and had to get everything from the UK, and now everyone is making Michael stuff. I'm happy about it, but also sad it didn't happen sooner.
The book sounds like it will be great!
 
Looks like another book i'm going to have to buy, i've seen so pictures that I think are from the book and it looks good.
 
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