For four decades we have not only been all ears, but also all eyes. From the days of "Baby, Love" and "Reflections" to her film debut in Lady Sings the Blues and beyond, Diana Ross has captivat- ed through and through.

For four decades we have not only been all ears, but also all eyes. From the days of "Baby, Love" and "Reflections" to her film debut in Lady Sings the Blues and beyond, Diana Ross has captivat- ed through and through.

A fashion icon and idol of performing artists around the world, Diana Ross is without a doubt one of the most fascinating women of our time, captured by all the leading fashion photogra- phers-Richard Avedon, Victor Skrebneski, and Herb Ritts, among them. Going Back bears wit- ness to this.

In Going Back, Diana.Ross, along with Resanne Shelnutt, has daringly and lovingly assembled a treasury of filmic memories, iconic images, and other magic moments. With over 200 photographs-many never before published Going Back offers more than a glance at the various dimensions of this legend, from Divato "just Mom."Diana Ross, a native of Detroit, Michigan, began pursuing a career in music when She was a teenager. She became an international superstar as the lead singer of The Supremes. In 1970,Ross embarked on a solo career. Two years later,she made her film debut, as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues, for which she received an Academy Award nomination. Ross's numerous other honors and awards include Billboard's "Female Entertainer of the Century Award;" the World Music Award for "Lifelong Contribution to the Music Industry;" the BET "Walk of Fame Award;" and the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the Guinness Book of Records, which hailed Diana Ross as "the most successful female vocalist of all time."

Rosanne Shelnutt is a long-time associate of Diana Ross.

Tonya Bolden is a native New Yorker who has authored, edited, and co-authored some twenty books for children, teens, and adults. Among them are: Strong MenKeep Coming." The Book of African American Men and 33 Things Every Girl Should Know. She collaborated with Mother Love on.Forgive or Forget and with Eartha Kitt on Rejuvenate!

Foreword

Going Back

dreaming

The Motown Collection

Richard Avedon

Harry Langdon

soaring

Victor Skrebneski

Orlando

Douglas Kirkland

Francesco Scavullo

reaching

Uwe Ommer

Interview Magazine

Peter Strongwater

George Hurrell

The Central Park Photos

Herb Ritts

Joe Eula

Eddie Wolfe

Albert Watson

Randee St, Nicholas

Greg Gorman

Mark Abrams

Michael Thompson

Ellen von Unwerth

Naomi Kaltman

action

Ruven Afanador

Michel Comte

Firooz Zahedi

Marc Baptiste

Joshua Jordan

Patric Shaw

My Family