{"product_id":"the-ingmar-bergman-archives-9783836568661","title":"The Ingmar Bergman Archives","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince his release of \u003cem\u003eThe Seventh Seal \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eWild Strawberries\u003c\/em\u003e in 1957, \u003cstrong\u003eIngmar Bergman\u003c\/strong\u003e has been one of the \u003cstrong\u003eleading figures in international cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e. In a career that spanned 60 years, he wrote, produced, and directed \u003cstrong\u003e50 films that defined how we see ourselves\u003c\/strong\u003e and how we interact with the people we love, through works like \u003cem\u003ePersona\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eScenes from a Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFanny and Alexander\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Before his death in 2007, Bergman gave TASCHEN and the Swedish publishing house Max Ström \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete access to his archives at the Bergman Foundation\u003c\/strong\u003e as well as permission to reprint his writings and interviews, many of which have \u003cstrong\u003enever been seen outside of Sweden\u003c\/strong\u003e. Picture researcher \u003cstrong\u003eBengt Wanselius\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was Bergman's photographer for 20 years, scoured photo archives all over Sweden, discovered previously \u003cstrong\u003eunseen images from Bergman's films\u003c\/strong\u003e, and selected unpublished images from many photographers' personal archives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This re-edition draws from our out-of-print \u003cem\u003eBergman Archives\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003emost complete book on the director to date\u003c\/strong\u003e. For this award-winning production, TASCHEN Editor Paul Duncan gathered a team of Bergman experts who have researched and written a narrative that, \u003cstrong\u003efor the first time, combined all of Bergman's working life in film\u003c\/strong\u003e. Such is the depth of Bergman's writings that most of the story is \u003cstrong\u003etold in his own words\u003c\/strong\u003e. This book also features an introduction by Bergman's close friend and collaborator, actor \u003cstrong\u003eErland Josephson\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e On November 24, 2008, Paul Duncan and Bengt Wanselius won the \u003cstrong\u003e2008 August Prize for the Best Non-Fiction Book published in Sweden\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the most prestigious literary prize in Sweden, voted on by booksellers and librarians throughout the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWanselius, Bengt:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBengt Wanselius \u003c\/strong\u003ewas a freelance photojournalist for every major magazine and publishing house in Scandinavia from 1967 to 1985. He spent 15 years as the house photographer at the Royal Dramatic Theater in Stockholm, recording the work of internationally well-known theater directors such as Arthur Miller, Andrzej Wajda, Robert Lepage, and Ingmar Bergman. His long collaboration on 20 productions with Bergman ranged from theater and opera to television, creating a unique photographic documentary of Bergman's works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJosephson, Erland:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErland Josephson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, playwright, actor, and director. He worked with Ingmar Bergman for seventy years. He has also collaborated with a number of other internationally renowned film directors, including Andrei Tarkovsky, Theo Angelopoulos, Liliana Cavani, and István Szabó.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDuncan, Paul:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Duncan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a film historian whose TASCHEN books include \u003cem\u003eThe Star Wars Archives\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe James Bond Archives\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Charlie Chaplin Archives\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Godfather Family Album\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFilm Noir\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eHorror Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as publications on film directors, film genres, and movie stars.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52197013192978,"sku":"9783836568661","price":71.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d661a9d5-5c41-4cad-aad9-3b07b80b1f5f.jpg?v=1776160425","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ingmar-bergman-archives-9783836568661","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}