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BOOK
March 4, 2022
COMEDIANS
Photography by Steve Best
Words by Karin Svadlenak Gomez
Steve Best is a comedian and a photographer, combining both these passions into a fascinating career. He is also a twin. "My twin brother is ten minutes older than me. Time, I'm told, for my mum to have a cup of tea in-between deliveries," says Steve. Growing up in Surrey in England, Steve now lives and works in London with his wife, son and daughter. Steve has been on the British comedy circuit since 1992 and in that time he has been lucky enough to work with and make friends with a lot of comedians. He is welcome in any green room, camera and all. "So me having a camera doesn’t make me a photographer to them, but just a comedian with a camera," Steve explains. He has an extraordinary talent to capture those rare moments that tell a compelling story with sensitivity, realism and humour.
This ten year project has been close to Steve's heart and he has previously published two books 'Comedy Snapshot' and 'Joker Face' with over 1000 comedian portraits. Steve has just released his third book COMEDIANS, a high end coffee table book, and Steve shares with The Pictorial List some of those selected shots.
"I've been documenting my scene, the comedy scene, backstage and on stage, the highs and the lows, the camaraderie and the competition, the loneliness and the isolation, and the outright joy of being a stand-up comedian."
COMEDIANS is a limited first edition beautiful fine art photographic documentation of the United Kingdom comedy circuit.
Pages: 240 pages
Size: 230mm x 300mm portrait
Pages: 170 gsm silk stock
Cover: HardBack
All copies signed by Steve. You can buy the book on his website - www.stevebest.com
We also had the pleasure of talking to Steve to find out more about his new book, himself, his comedy, and his photography.
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