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King of Cool: Screen legend Paul Newman like you’ve never seen him before

A new book shares rare photographs of the star who magnetised women and men alike. Here’s why you should add it to your coffee table

They don’t make them like Paul Newman anymore. Movie legend, professional racing driver, philanthropist, activist, and a quintessential example of male elegance, Paul Newman had it all, plus. Newman’s chameleonic life and enduring appeal are refreshed in Blue-Eyed Cool: Paul Newman through the lens of six great photographers, a new book that shares rare and never-before-seen images of the actor at work, at home and at play.

Newman before the start of the Le Mans ...