In 1937 Will Connell published a book entitled In

Pictures: A Hollywood Satire, which through razor

sharp physical irony and insider humor presented

biting satirical collages of the Hollywood industry.

Hollywood Noir: Satirical Photographs by Will Connell,

is a series of digital images produced directly from the

negatives used to generate In Pictures. Tom Maloney

wrote in the introduction to In Pictures that, "Connell

shows how wide the abilities of the camera are when

a thorough technician, a penetrating mind, and the all

important satirical impulse are blended in one talent

capable of dissecting a national institution [Hollywood]

with its own instruments of torture ... ground glass,

shutter and lens." Recurring themes include god-like

movie directors, scantily clad wannabe performers, and

ever-present crews of yes-men.