Steve McQueen, the self confessed ‘King of Cool’ is as popular today as in the 50s and 60s when he became famous in films such as The Great Escape and The Magnificent Seven, The Thomas Crown Affair and later The Towering Inferno. McQueen began his career in television and moved into film in the mid 1950s when he became a true cinema icon, and classic images of him are reproduced today. In many of his films his real-life passion for fast cars and motor racing was evident, and he was always keen to do his own stunts. This beautiful collection shows the different sides of his professional and personal life with many images not seen before. It will be a delight to his multitude of fans. — Latest stunning addition to the Life in Pictures series — Many classic and unseen images of this stylish 'anti-hero' — Incisive account of the life of Steve McQueen