資料來源：MJFC / USA Today http://tinyurl.com/yhewran 原網址︰ http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/'The-Official-Michael-Jackson-Opus'/G1315,A5822 1 of 7 -- 'The Official Michael Jackson Opus' As the year that saw the death of the world's biggest pop star draws to a close, Michael Jackson gets one more tribute. And what a tribute it is: The Official Michael Jackson Opus, which arrives Dec. 7 and weighs in at a whopping 38 pounds. The $249 book boasts 404 pages of images, more than 80% of them never before seen. Publisher Kraken Opus sticks to positive aspects of Jackson's life, from his philanthropic vision to his pioneering dance moves. "This is a loving tribute to his legacy and work," says Deborah Wald, the photo editor who collected the material. "We designed this book with his children in mind." Wald shares the back stories on some of the book's images. Click ahead to see. 今年世界上最偉大的巨星辭世，MJ給世人留下另一項禮物，就是'The Official Michael Jackson Opus'。12月7日上市，重38磅，這本價格$249的鉅著有404頁的圖，超過80%是 以前沒看過的。出版商 Kraken Opus 著重於MJ人生的正面價值，從他的慈善願景到他創 新的舞蹈。編輯 Deborah Wald 說︰“這是對他的貢獻和功績的禮讚。我們在設計這本書 的時候心中是想著他的孩子的。” 2 of 7 Michael signs an autograph outside the Rolling Stone offices in 1971. "The Jackson 5 had just been signed to Motown, and that legendary cover of Rolling Stone came from this photo shoot," Wald says. The April 29 cover bore the headline "Why does this eleven year old stay up past his bedtime?" But the band's seasoned lead singer actually was all of 12. 1971年，MJ在滾石雜誌公司外簽名。當時J5剛被 Motown 簽下，傳奇的那張滾石封面 剛拍好，那期標題是︰“為何這位11歲男孩總是超過他該上床睡覺的時間還不睡？”而 其實當時這樂團老練的主唱已12歲了。 3 of 7 "This 1984 photo was taken at Leo Carillo Beach in Malibu, Calif., with his brothers (to promote The Jacksons' Victory Tour). The idea behind the shoot was to depict images of victory. Everyone else wanted to dress up as race car drivers, but Michael liked to be different. He chose to be a jockey." 這張1984年的照片在加州馬里布的 Leo Carillo Beach 拍攝，和他的兄弟們一起。 (為了宣傳 Jacksons 的 Victory Tour。) 概念是想捕捉勝利的影像。其他人都想穿得 像賽車選手，但MJ希望和別人不一樣。他穿得像個騎師。 4 of 7 "He loved clothing; he loved fashion. This photo was taken (in 1991) right before he shot the video for In the Closet with Naomi Campbell. One of the chapters of the book is dedicated to his sense of style." 他喜愛服裝；他喜愛流行。這張照片是在1991年拍攝，正好在他和 Naomi Campbell 一 起拍攝 In the Closet 的MV之前。本書的其中一章專門談他的穿著品味。 5 of 7 "Producer Ken Kragen had this lyric sheet hanging up in his home. It took a lot of convincing to get him to take it out of the frame so we could include it in the book. It's signed by all the artists who sang (in 1985) on We Are the World. Michael's inspiration to write this song came from (primatologist) Jane Goodall, who visited him at Neverland. He talked to her about his aspirations to heal the world, and wanted to know how to set about that task. She said, 'Write a song.' So he did." 製作人 Ken Kragen 把這張歌譜掛在他的牆上。我們花了一番唇舌才說服他把它從裱框 中取出來拍攝。這上面有當年(1985)所有參與 We Are the World 這首歌的歌手簽名。 MJ寫這首歌的靈感是源自於一位靈長類動物學家 Jane Goodall，她到 Neverland 拜訪， MJ告訴她他想要 heal the world，想知道該如何開始做，她說︰寫首歌吧。於是，他這 麼做了。 -------------------------------------------------------- 補充︰有關 Jane Goodall 和MJ的新聞 http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/10/24/ent.jackson.goodall/index.html Goodall: Chimps' plight inspired Jackson's 'Heal the World' 珍古德︰黑猩猩的處境引發了MJ寫'Heal the World'這首歌 By Alan Duke, CNN October 24, 2009 --------------------------------------------------------- 6 of 7 "Michael commissioned artist Nate Giorgio to paint and draw for him over the last 25 years. They grew to be very close friends, too. These are Michael's favorite photos that were taken throughout his career from The Wiz, left, to his performance on The Ed Sullivan Show (wearing the purple hat). He gave these images to Nate, asking him to create one work of art from them." 畫家 Nate Giorgio 替MJ畫畫有25年了。他們也變成很親近的朋友。這些是MJ演藝生涯 中他自己最喜歡的照片，包括他拍 The Wiz 的造型、到他上 The Ed Sullivan Show的 照片(戴紫色帽子的那張)。他把這些照片給 Nate，希望他把它們畫在一張作品上。 7 of 7 "These are four of the last images of Michael. Nate painted these 2 weeks before Michael's death. Michael usually wore a black leather jacket to their sessions. These are very quick studies in which Nate was teaching Michael how to hold a thick paintbrush. Michael loved art and studied Michelangelo and da Vinci. He often asked Nate to teach him painting and illustration." 這些是MJ最後的4張畫像。Nate在MJ離世前2週畫下這些畫。他們見面時，MJ通常穿著一件 黑色的皮外套。這幾張畫很快就完成了，而當時 Nate 正在教 Michael 如何握大支畫筆。 MJ熱愛藝術，研究 Michelangelo 和 da Vinci 的作品。他常請 Nate 教他畫畫。 --

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