Experience the electric spirit of Saturday Night Live with the Art of the SNL Portrait by Mary Ellen Matthews. This New York Times bestseller captures the show's hosts and musical guests in bold, dynamic, and playful portraits. From Kevin Hart to Sarah Silverman, Matthews's photography brings the show to life in a truly original way.
Published on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of SNL and exquisitely designed by Pentagram, this book is the first collection of Mary Ellen’s remarkable body of work as well as a celebration of America’s longest-running comedy TV show.
Includes:
* More than 200 color portraits and behind-the-scenes photographs
* A foreword by SNL founder and executive producer Lorne Michaels
* Mary Ellen Matthews in conversation
* A thumbnail index of all the images with captions by the photographer