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“Saturday Night Live” has been top of mind recently following the iconic show’s 50th anniversary last month, and among the show’s many unique details is the celebrity portraits that welcome viewers back from commercial breaks. These portraits are bold, playful and dynamic — and now, the subject of a new book.
Available starting Tuesday, Mar. 4, “The Art of the SNL Portrait,” which is published by Abrams Books, is on sale for $46.93 (reg. $55). This is a 15% savings on Amazon.
The Art of the SNL Portrait
In addition, the photography book is available as a Kindle e-book, which is on sale for $19.99 (reg. $31.10) on Amazon. The release is ideal for the new Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition, retail giant’s first color e-reader. It’s priced at $279.99 and comes in metallic black.
“The Art of the SNL Portrait” features more than 200 color portraits and behind-the-scenes photo and interviews with longtime resident photographer Mary Ellen Matthews, who has been with the show for more than 20 years. Featured portraits run the gamut from gamut from actors, musicians, athletes, comedians and politicians, including Anya Taylor-Joy, Pete Davidson, Ramy Youssef, Foo Fighters, Tina Fey, Travis Kelce, Zoë Kravitz, Andy Samberg, Scarlett Johansson, Billie Eilish, Kevin Hart, Paul Rudd, Sarah Silverman, Alec Baldwin and many more.
It also has a forward written by Lorne Michaels, “Saturday Night Live’s” founder and executive producer — and subject of a new biography titled “Lorne.”
“The Art of the SNL Portrait” is now available right now for $46.93 (reg. $50) on Amazon, as a hardcover book. Meanwhile, the Kindle e-book version is on sale for $19.99 (reg. $31.10).
