Publisher's Description
PUBLISHER CANCELLED
This project has been cancelled by the publisher
The phrase “Trait par trait” translates literally as
“feature by feature,” but the attendant connotation
is of both mark-making and faithful rendition.
So it is with Karl Lagerfeld’s latest book,
which showcases his celebrity portrait photography,
made for the French magazine Madame
Figaro. Focusing on actors, directors and musicians,
Lagerfeld depicts a gamut of international
stars. From Jeanne Moreau and Charlotte
Rampling to Cate Blanchett, Benicio del Toro and
Pamela Anderson, Lagerfeld traverses the spectrum
of legends and newcomers that defines
today’s entertainment industry. These black-and white
photographs incorporate both classic and
more progressive portraiture styles, from a
refined profile of Richard Berry to an exuberant
Valérie Lemercier, feet bare and arms outstretched.
Lagerfeld elicits the essential features
of his subjects, and to this end he also encourages
role-play, enacting each sitter’s sense of self:
there is the beaming Jack Nicholson in trademark
sunglasses, the cryptic David Lynch lighting
a cigarette Jimmy Dean-style, the smoldering
Monica Bellucci and the mischievous Ashton
Kutcher. Lagerfeld also contrives pastiche
vignettes: Lindsay Lohan, for example, appears as
an alluring young Elizabeth Taylor, and Fanny
Ardant as Maria Callas.
Book Information
ISBN:
3865215521
Publisher:
Steidl
Format:
Perfect Paperback
Language:
English
Dimensions:
8,6 x
11 x
0,6 inches