The Life Steve Mc Queen explores and celebrates the films, racing, style and overall life that made Steve Mc Queen The King of Cool and an enduring icon.
Steve Mc Queen remains the embodiment of cool some three decades after his death. Whether on the
silver screen , racing a
Triumph motorcycle across a California desert, dueling with other racers at
Le Mans , or simply hanging with his pals, Mc Queen exuded an effortless style that belied his rough and tumble past. It’s a trick that ensures he continues to appear in advertising and pop culture all the while embraced by cinema, racing, and motorcycle fans as one of their own. He remains the
ultimate guy’s guy .
The Life Steve Mc Queen explores and celebrates the memorable aspects of Mc Queen’s life that, taken as a whole, defined the man and cemented his reputation as a Hollywood rebel and risk taker. Peppered with
period photos ,
illustrations ,
posters , and more,
The Life Steve Mc Queen surveys the movie roles, racing, personal style, art, and pop culture that all combined to crown the King of Cool and ensure his legacy.
Over de auteur
Dwight Jon Zimmerman is a bestselling and award-winning author and former president of the Military Writers Society of America. Zimmerman has written more than fifteen books, including Area 51: The Graphic History of America’s Most Secret Military Installation for Zenith Press and Steve Mc Queen Full Throttle Cool and The Life Steve Mc Queen for Motorbooks. In addition, he has written hundreds of articles on military history. Zimmerman lives in Brooklyn, New York.