Andrey Tarkovsky: Films, Stills, Polaroids & Writings

Andrey Tarkovsky (1932–1986) is one of the eminent film makers of the 20th century. The five feature films he directed in the Soviet Union — among them Andrei Rublev, Solaris, and Stalker — brought him international fame. This book pays homage to a great visionary who though in poetic and, at times, disturbing images of near-biblical intensity. It features stills and documentary photos from each of his films, a rich selection of Tarkovsky’s own writings, private photographs from the family album, as well as Polaroids from Russia and Italy. A compilation of prominent voices who have commented on Tarkovsky’s work and personality — including Jean-Paul Sartre, Ingmar Bergman, and Aleksandr Sokurov — rounds out the volume.