THE VIRGIN SUICIDES SOFIA COPPOLA BOOK

For her first feature film, The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola invited British fashion photographer Corinne Day to join her on set. Known for her raw, unembellished images of iconic 1990s models, Day’s portrayal of feminine beauty found a kindred spirit in Coppola, whose debut marked the beginning of her honest and empathetic depictions of womanhood.

Edited from Day’s original negatives, this volume—released to mark the 25th anniversary of The Virgin Suicides—offers a hypnotic and unprecedented glimpse into Coppola’s enigmatic vision of the Lisbon sisters and their suburban world.

In Day’s photographs, the lush mystery of Coppola’s set is revealed through images of the young actors at work and between takes, with spontaneous poses and pensive expressions that capture the shoot’s intimate, collaborative atmosphere. Details of costume and set design appear suggestively—crucifixes, pink lace bras, prom dresses, beauty products, and candy apples—each a key element in Coppola’s portrayal of adolescent longing and repression.

Completed with new texts by Sofia Coppola and Jeffrey Eugenides, this volume opens a fascinating dialogue between Eugenides’s original text and Coppola’s cult adaptation.

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