Have you just given your living room a trendy makeover? Then the ultimate 'finishing touch' is an eye-catching 'coffee table book' for your coffee table, sideboard or side table. To browse through for hours, show off and daydream about. We highlight the 6 must haves of the moment. Text: Leonie Kragt
Considered one of the most influential fashion and portrait photographers, Mario Testino has also traveled beyond the fashion world throughout his career, capturing traditions and cultures with his unique point of view. Born in Peru, but with an Italian grandfather, Testino's intimate bond with Italy naturally stems from his Italian heritage. But his love for Italy only really blossomed when he experienced the country himself. For Testino, discovering Italy was equivalent to discovering his passion for fashion. In Hello Testino chooses his favorite photos of Italy, from his friendships and breathtaking vistas to quintessential Italian iconic fashion shoots to the ever-evolving allure of Italians with their vibrant lifestyles. With three sections, IN GIRO (out and about), ALLA MODA (in fashion) and AL MARE (at sea), the result is a very personal journey across the country through Testino's lens. His tribute to Italy.
This new photo book captures the female body and looks with as much realism as possible instead of projection. The portfolio enjoys diversity, from provocative shots to softer images, united by an artistic quality and flair. Whether refined or candid, posed or raw, modern or retro, this is a unique celebration of female sexuality and form in the 21st century. Ghislain Pascal, one of the co-founders of the famous London The Little Black Gallery, has already compiled numerous photo collections and successful photo books with the Girls.
Escape and unwind with this breathtaking collection of modern homes – each designed with relaxation in mind. Living on Vacation is an inspiring showcase of spaces used solely for retreat and rejuvenation; from sun-drenched private islands and peaceful lakeside cottages to intimate mountain cabins and secluded desert villas. It is a collection of the world's most sought-after getaways, featuring fantastic architect-designed homes from around the world.
Untold Stories at the Kunstpalast in Düsseldorf was the very first exhibition curated by Peter Lindbergh himself, shortly before his untimely death, serving as a blank canvas for the photographer's unbridled vision and creativity. With complete artistic freedom, Lindbergh put together an uncompromising collection that sheds unexpected light on his colossal oeuvre. This artist's book, the official companion to the historic exhibition, offers a comprehensive look at the very personal collection. To print his photographs, Lindbergh chose a special uncoated paper – a thin sheet with a soft, open surface – as a conscious aesthetic statement. Lindbergh's images are known worldwide and have left an indelible mark on contemporary culture and photo history. In Untold Stories the photographer experiments with his own oeuvre and tells new stories while remaining true to his lexicon. In both symbolic and never-before-seen images, he challenges his own icons and presents intimate moments shared with personalities close to him for years, including Nicole Kidman, Uma Thurman, Robin Wright, Jessica Chastain, Jeanne Moreau, Naomi Campbell, Charlotte Rampling and many more. This XL book presents more than 150 photographs, many of them unpublished or short-lived, often commissioned by monthly fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Interview, Rolling Stone, W Magazine or The Wall Street Journal. An extensive conversation between Lindbergh and Kunstpalast director Felix Kramer, as well as a tribute from good friend Wim Wenders, offer new insights into the making of the collection. The result is an intimate personal statement from Lindbergh about his work.
Decades before he shocked the art world by shredding a work immediately after purchasing it at auction, Banksy was committing acts of artistry on the streets, walls and bridges of cities around the world. We still don't know who Banksy is, but thanks to this book we have a better idea of how he works. This book contains approximately eighty works from the beginning of his street art career to the present day, most photographed on site and presented in vibrant illustrations. This book guides readers through Banksy's artistic processes and explains his influences, such as the Situationism movement and the May 1968 uprising in Paris. It delves into key works such as Love is in the air, a stencil graffiti that subverts the idea of violent protest; Flag, in which the iconic American photo in Iwo Jima is changed to depict a group of Harlem children on top of a burned-out car; and the sly title Turf War, in which Winston Churchill sports a grassy Mohawk. The book also pays tribute to Banksy's rats, a maligned symbol of urban decay that the artist reimagines as rappers, fiddlers and painters. As Banksy continues to challenge the political, economic, and racial oppression that takes place every day in cities around the world, this book offers a timely appreciation of how the artist has embedded himself in the psyche of both the powerful and the voiceless, without ever reveal his own identity.
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