Being Bardot

Introduction 4-5
Douglas Kirkland 6-139
Terry O'Neill 140-247
Photographers' Biographies 249

"A newly released book about ‘50s sex symbol Brigitte Bardot features rare unseen photos and details of the actress’s final years in the spotlight. The book, Being Bardot, was released by ACC Art Book and is filled with hundreds of photos and contact sheets from the archives of legendary photographers Douglas Kirkland and Terry O’Neill."

""It’s a wonderful opportunity to look back at the careers of a number of movie stars, but also understand how these photographers contributed to their image," [author] James Clarke said."

"New book gives fans a look at never-before-seen photos of Brigitte Bardot."

"ACC Art Books and Iconic Images present Being Bardot : Photographed by Douglas Kirkland and Terry O’Neill featuring the work of these two acclaimed photographers with many stunning images taken from their archives to reveal iconic and never-before-seen images of the star."

"'Being Bardot' offers up 150 vintage images of the French screen siren."

"A collection of rare and never-before-seen photos show iconic French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot at the height of her fame, including her first meeting with actor Sean Connery."

"Rare photographs of the French actress Brigitte Bardot, from the archives of Douglas Kirkland and Terry O’Neill, are featured in a new book, Being Bardot."

"New collection of rare Bardot photographs captures star at height of fame."

"Here, their via-the-lens documentation of arguably French cinema’s most famous face at the height of her fame—candid, playful moments as well as posed shots—have been plucked from the archives and compiled for the delectation of movie and photography buffs."

"Being Bardot, the new archival photography book from ACC Art Books and Iconic Images, honors the French starlet’s legacy, offering an inside look into her highly-photographed world."

"“And God Created Woman” created *the* woman—Brigitte Bardot. The 1956 film made her an instant star and sex symbol for eras to come. Now, a dazzling new coffee-table book collects Douglas Kirkland’s and Terry O’Neill’s photographs of the French femme fatale from behind the scenes of some of her best films. "

"Brigitte Bardot, behind the scenes."

"Her influence on fashion, art and pop culture can still be felt today."

"The most amazing, beautiful book..."

"A dazzling new coffee-table book collects Douglas Kirkland’s and Terry O’Neill’s photographs of Brigitte Bardot behind the scenes of some of her best films."

"ACC Art Books's new collection, Being Bardot, cracks open the archives of those two photographers, collecting their famous images of the actress alongside rare and never-before-seen snapshots."

"The Being Bardot book brings together rare (and in some cases previously unseen) photographs of Brigitte Bardot taken by Douglas Kirkland and Terry O'Neill."

"A rare look at the French film star."

"The ultimate muse..."

"A new photobook recalls French actress and singer Bridgette Bardot at the height of her career--a huge name in the 1950s and 1960s, who suddenly retired."

"What stands out most is Bardot's liberated persona, her strength of character and je ne sais quoi. A stunning portfolio."

"Breathtaking shots of a femme fatale".

"The actress had always raised temperatures, be it on the big screen, through her animal-welfare activism or her outspoken political views."

"Douglas Kirkland and Terry O’Neill, legendary celebrity photographers, must have got used to working with movie stars, and it would be natural to assume that the glamour would have worn off; that seeing celebrities as human beings in and out of their work environment would have demystified their subjects. But this doesn’t seem to have been the case with Brigitte Bardot, the subject of a new book, Being Bardot: Photographed by Douglas Kirkland and Terry O’Neill, published by ACC Art Books."