THE VIRGIN SUICIDES SOFIA COPPOLA BOOK (ENGLISH)

For her debut feature, The Virgin Suicides, Sofia Coppola commissioned British fashion photographer Corinne Day to join her on set. Known for her raw, unadorned photography of iconic 90s models, Day’s depiction of female beauty found its match in Coppola, whose debut marked the beginning of her candid, empathetic portraits of girlhood.

Edited from Day’s original negatives, this volume—released for the 25th anniversary of The Virgin Suicides—offers a hypnotic, unprecedented look at Coppola’s enigmatic set design of the Lisbon sisters and their suburban world.

In Day’s photographs, the lush mystery of Coppola’s set manifests in images of the young actors at work and between takes, with spontaneous poses and thoughtful expressions reflecting the intimate, collaborative atmosphere of the shoot. Fragments of costume and set design appear suggestively—crucifixes, pink lace bras, party dress, beauty products and candy apples—all key elements in Coppola’s depiction of adolescent longing and repression.

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

Designed by Anamaria Morris for Joseph Logan Design.

Language: English.

Publisher: MACK BOOK.