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The Iconic James Dean by Dennis Stock

A uniquely intimate insight into James Dean's life on the brink of stardom through the eyes of his close friend Dennis Stock

Dennis Stock

Dennis Stock | James Dean Portrait of James Dean. USA. 1955. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock | James Dean In 1955 James Dean visited the town where he had spent his youth, it was just after he had made 'East of Eden' but the film was not yet released. He stayed on the farm of his uncle Marcus Winslow w (...)
Dennis Stock | James Dean James Dean walking the streets of Times Square. For a novice actor in the fifties this was the place to go. The Actors Studio, directed by Lee Strasberg, was in its heyday and just a block away. Ne (...)
Dennis Stock | James Dean James Dean on the farm of his uncle Marcus Winslow, where Jimmy spent his youth. Fairmount, Indiana, USA. 1955. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock | James Dean James Dean's knife fight in 'Rebel Without A Cause', directed by Nicholas Ray. California, USA. 1955. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock | James Dean James Dean with his cousin Markie. Fairmount, Indiana, USA. 1955. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock | James Dean Fairmount, Indiana, USA. 1955. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock | James Dean James Dean. USA. 1955. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock | James Dean In 1955 James Dean sorts through some old books in the loft after returning to the place he had spent his youth and was educated, on the farm of his uncle Marcus Winslow. Fairmount, Indiana, USA. 1 (...)
Dennis Stock | James Dean James Dean in the old school house. Fairmount, Indiana, USA. 1955. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock | James Dean James Dean in midtown. New York City, USA. 1955. © Dennis Stock | Magnum Photos
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