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Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper, CBA, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Crooked House Books & Paper, CBA, ABAA
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Condition: Used - Fine
£ 136.26
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Hardcover, black cloth boards under photographic dust jacket, original price intact. Slight blemish to DJ, but a nice copy of a beautiful book. Extra postage required for international or expedited shipping.
Seller Inventory # 201573
- Title
- Chasing Beauty
- Author
- Michael Cunningham
- Publisher
- powerHouse Books
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 157687561X
- ISBN 13
- 9781576875612
- Item weight
- 22 ounces
- Dimensions
- 10x0x13
- Seller catalogs
- Photography
The celebrated photographer Richard Phibbs, known for his celebrity portraits and iconic ad campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, and more, has an unwavering eye for beauty. Many theorists argue that beauty is subjective, a product of individual preference, but the images from Phibbs' archive of work from 1997-2009, edited, sequenced, and collected in Chasing Beauty, may put that argument to rest.
The book is a deeply personal labor of love, affirming Phibbs' belief that photographs can change, inspire, and motivate. Alfredo Paredes, one of the creative minds behind Polo Ralph Lauren, approached Phibbs with the idea of making a monograph-with one caveat: Phibbs was to step back and relinquish control. Paredes had a vision in mind of taking Phibbs' aesthetic and selecting images that would realize his unique eye for beauty. The result is a fascinating juxtaposition of photographs that excite, tantalize, shock, and surprise. A delicate and gorgeous rose is followed by the rawness of a dirty rugby player; a pair of horses is set beside a female nude. These combinations highlight undeniable beauty of both natural and human origin, and show us that if you only look beauty can be found anywhere.
"Sometimes things cannot be expressed in words-that's what is so expressive, emotional, or revealing about a photograph. Just look and enjoy it. It reveals that exact fleeting moment in time-that's all. When I lose my breath a bit, I know that's the picture."
-Richard Phibbs
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About the Author
Michael Cunningham was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in California. He received his B.A. in English Literature from Stanford University and his M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. He is the author of the novels, A Home at the End of the World (Picador, 1990), The Hours (Picador, 1999), for which he received a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award, and Specimen Days (Picador, 2005), among others. The Hours was eventually adapted into a film starring Julianne Moore, Nicole Kidman, and Meryl Streep. Cunningham lives in New York City and is presently writing a new book and teaching at Yale University.
Alfredo Paredes is Executive Vice President of Global Creative Services, Polo Store Development and Home Collection Design Studio, bringing Mr. Lauren&;s cinematic vision to life in the Ralph Lauren stores around the globe and leading Ralph Lauren Home&;s creative direction, design, and advertising. Alfredo passionately serves on the national board of trustees for Design Industry Foundation Fighting Aids (DIFFA) and sits on the Empire State Pride Agenda&;s board of directors.
Richard Phibbs brings an artist's eye to every photograph he takes — in advertising and editorial, fine art, and his personal work. His work has appeared in major publications worldwide. He has shot advertising campaigns for iconic brands like Ralph Lauren, Giorgio Armani, and Calvin Klein. His fine art photography is in the private collections of many notable collectors. Phibbs's portraits present varied subjects — from Meryl Streep to Rafael Nadal, from Beyonce to Bernard-Henri Levy. Phibbs is also an experienced director. He is currently working on a project that he filmed in Turkey. Phibbs's passion is photography. His provocative book, Chasing Beauty, published in 2010, highlights a decade's worth of work from his archive. Phibbs's compassion for his longtime causes — animal rescue and children with AIDS, are his inspiration. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of New York. Richard Phibbs was born and raised in Western Canada. He lives in New York City.
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