Versace : The Naked and the Dressed: (Signed by Avedon, Sir Elton John,Jon Bon Jovi, Patricia Arquette and more) Included is a letter of provenance.

Richard Avedon

ISBN 10: 0375501576 / ISBN 13: 9780375501579

Published by Random House, U.S.A., 1998

About this Item

This book is one of a kind! It is signed by Sir Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, Patricia Arquette, Jeri Hall and Courtney Love. It is also the only one online of this title, that is signed and dated by Avedon. This book is accompanied with a letter of provenance by the previous owner. The letter explains how and where the signatures were collected. From the letter: ¿.I acquired this collectible Random House first edition in 1998from the Micawber Bookstore in Princeton, NJ, where I lived for 25 years until recently relocating to central Indiana. It was signed in my presence by the author, acclaimed photographer, Richard Avedon, in 1999at a gallery showing at NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Arts. The two signatures within (actually there are three ; seller) were obtained at pre_performance press conferences by Sir Elton prior to his concert with Billy Joel in Tampa, Florida, 2002, and at the Indianapolis Conseco Fieldhouse, 2003. Jon Bon Jovi signed the book once at a press conference to announce his purchase of the AFL team, the Philly Soul, in Philadelphia, and in 2003, at a charity performance held in Red Bank, NJ. Signatures of Courtney Love, Patricia Aquette, and Jerry Hall were each acquired by a long time associate, prominent politician and fund raiser- and Democratic speaker of the assembly ¿ Alan Karcher, at a fundraising event in Manhattan. Mr. Karcher, formerly of Princeton and Sayreville, NJ, introduced me to Jon Bon Jovi in the late 80's. Alan Karcher was a long time family friend and neighbor of Bon Jovi's parentsJohn and Carol Bongiovi, also from Sayreville, NJ. I have worked as a publicist, journalist and editor for 30 years and have collected signed and autographed firsts.¿ . The letter of provenance is signed and dated 14 October, 2003. Condition is near fine; There are faded dents on top of three pages in the middle of the book. Seller Inventory # 000053

Bibliographic Details

Title: Versace : The Naked and the Dressed: (Signed...

Publisher: Random House, U.S.A.

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket as Issued

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

A collection of photographs features models and celebrities wearing fashions designed by Gianni Versace

About the Author:

GIANNI VERSACE was born in 1946 in Italy. He presented his first fashion collection in Milan in 1978. He was the winner of many fashion awards. He was also a designer of costumes for various theatrical presentations, including those of Robert Wilson, Maurice Bejart, Roland Petit, Twyla Tharp, and several opera and ballet companies around the world. Versace was murdered in Miami in 1997. His work was the subject of a retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art last year.

RICHARD AVEDON was born in 1923 in New York City. He was the senior fashion photographer for Harper's Bazaar between 1945 and 1966, when he moved to Vogue magazine. He is probably the most celebrated fashion photographer in history. He has published eight books, including two from Random House: An Autobiography in 1993