Exhibition
Steve McQueen by
John Dominis
Steve McQueen swinging from rope at gym, 1963 © John Dominis
Actor Steve McQueen walking naked outdoors in his backyard, Hollywood, 1963 © John Dominis
Actor Steve McQueen during motorcycle racing across the Mojave Desert © John Dominis
Steve McQueen © John Dominis
Actor Steve McQueen during motorcycle racing across the Mojave Desert © John Dominis
Actor Steve McQueen & his wife at home in swimsuits
Steve McQueen aims a pistol in his living room, Palm Spring, 1963 © John Dominis
Steve McQueen driving his Jaguar XK-SS on Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1963 © John Dominis
Steve McQueen talking on the phone in his living room, Hollywood, 1963 © John Dominis
Steve McQueen © John Dominis
Steve McQueen © John Dominis
Actor Steve McQueen and wife taking sulphur bath at home © John Dominis
Steve McQueen swinging from rope at gym, 1963 © John Dominis
It was 1963 when Life Magazine sent its photographer, John Dominis, to cover Steve McQueen in his Palm Springs home. Since the end of the 1950’s, he had become one of America’s most popular actors, and at 33, was about to celebrate his greates success with the release of The Great Escape.
During their three weeks together, John Dominis took some of the star’s most beautiful pictures. We discover the “King of Cool”, his family life, his villa, and his love of speed, beautiful cars and motorcycle races.
He shared this passion with Dominis, creating a friendly bond between the two men. Never actually posing for the camera, Steve McQueen is graceful and incomparably photogenic. Nude by the pool, in a tuxedo or returning from a dirty car race, he exudes a rare elegance.
Steve McQueen, the King of Cool
Until december 11, 2011
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