“Extremely sexy, extremely wild and extremely talented.”
—Uma Thurman
“Steve McQueen gave a new meaning to coolness.”
—Kimi Raikkonen
“He loved speed. He was strong-headed. We could have gotten along well, I think.”
—Maria Sharapova
Can it really be a quarter-century now that Steve McQueen has been gone? Felled in 1980 while undergoing treatments for mesothelioma, the actor who ruled the box office in the 1960s and 70s remains a myth, having been a juvenile delinquent, Marine, oilfield roughneck, lumberjack, producer, motorcycle racer, sports car driver, and Hollywood King of Cool.
Verlhac Editions is proud to announce a revamp of its popular forthcoming Unforgettable Steve McQueen, which now features a series of exclusive quotes from famous McQueen admirers such as Formula One pilots Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, and Sébastien Bourdais, actresses Uma Thurman and Priyanka Chopra, and tennis star Maria Sharapova. Steve McQueen inspired these prestigious celebrities so much that we felt compelled to allow them to express themselves in Unforgettable Steve McQueen.
Now, Unforgettable Steve McQueen documents his fascinating life with a collection of rare and stunning images. McQueen is most famous for his work in such films as The Great Escape, The Thomas Crown Affair, Bullitt, and The Towering Inferno, but was also an avid motor racer, whom the American Motorcyclist Association posthumously added to their Hall of Fame in 1999 and hailed for helping the sport overcome its outlaw image. The book captures both life stories in photographs by Sid Avery, William Claxton, Raymond Depardon, Larry Kastendiek, and others, as well as vintage selections from various archives. Unforgettable Steve McQueen is the definitive picture book on this legendary icon.
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Déjà plus de d'un quart de siècle depuis la mort de Steve Mcqueen. Mort en 1980 des suites d'un cancer, le roi du box office des années 60 et 70 est immédatement devenu un mythe, après avoir été successivement délinquant, Marine, acteur, producteur, coureur motocycliste, et surtout "King of cool".
Aujourd'hui, Inoubliable Steve McQueen documente sa vie fascinante à l'aide d'une série d'images rares et fascinantes. Mcqueen est surtout connu pour ses rôles dans la Tour Infernale, la Grande Evasion, l'Affaire Thomas Crown, et Bullitt; il était aussi un coureur motocycliste assidu, et est entré en 1999 au panthéon de la vénérable American Motorcyclist Association pour avoir rénové l'image de ce sport autrefois considéré pour voyous.
Bio de l'auteur : Henri Suzeau
Henri Suzeau est un journaliste sportif spécialiste des sports mécaniques. Il participe régulièrement au magazine Auto-Hebdo. En 2006, il a publié une biographie officielle de Sébastien Bourdais (quadruple champion de Champ Car, en Formule 1 depuis 2008 chez Scuderia Toro Rosso), avec une préface de Paul Newman. Henri Suzeau a également plusieurs reportages pour différentes chaïnes télévisées comme TF1 ou encore Motors TV.
Points forts
Inoubliable Steve McQueen présente ces 2 vies de Steve Mcqueen à travers les regards des plus grands photographes, notamment Sid Avery, William Claxton, Raymond Depardon, Larry Kastendiek, et bien d'autres.
Inoubliable Steve McQueen est le livre définitif sur cette icône légendaire.
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