"Brother Beau, Fabulous Baker Boys," Jeff Bridges

Taken on the set of Fabulous Baker Boys and signed by Jeff Bridges. 
1989, silver gelatin print, 11" x 14"

For more than thirty years, on dozens of film sets, Jeff Bridges has perfected his own photography, shooting between takes and behind-the-scenes with a Widelux F8 camera. Bridges’ collection of film set photographs began as a personal project. He recorded the arduous, emotionally intense, evanescent work of the film shoot in books that were privately printed and given as gifts to cast and crew. These are not traditional “Hollywood” pictures, but rather—despite the costumes and lighting, the crowds of extras, the stardom of the subjects—pictures of friends at work. Taken together, the pictures act as Bridges’ personal and professional diary, with actors, directors, and crew appearing as coworkers, all equal participants in the job at hand. 

 

Jeff Bridges is one of Hollywood's most successful actors and an Academy Award® winner. Over a career that spans five decades, his work has been recognized by the Academy Awards®, the Golden Globes, the Independent Spirit Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild. 

Generously donated by the artist.