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When Diane Arbus died in 1971 at the age of 48, she was already a significant influence — even a legend — among serious photographers, although only a small number of her pictures were widely known.

The publication of Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph in 1972, and the posthumous retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, offered the public its first encounter with Arbus’s achievements. The response was unprecedented.

The monograph of eighty photographs was edited and designed by the painter Marvin Israel, Diane Arbus’s friend and colleague, and by her daughter Doon Arbus. Their goal was to remain faithful to the standards by which Arbus judged her own work, and to how she hoped it would be seen. Universally acknowledged as a timeless masterpiece, and translated into five languages, Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph remains the foundation of her international reputation.

Nearly fifty years has not diminished the impact of these pictures; they penetrate the psyche with the force of a personal encounter, and transform the way we see the world.

This is the first edition in which the image separations were created digitally; the files have been specially prepared by Robert J. Hennessey using prints by Neil Selkirk.

About the Author:

Diane Arbus (1923–1971) revolutionized the terms of the art she practiced. Five volumes of her work have been published posthumously and have remained continuously in print: Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph (1972), Diane Arbus: Magazine Work (1984), Untitled: Diane Arbus (1995), Diane Arbus: A Chronology (2011), and Diane Arbus Revelations (Random House, 2003).

Другие альбомы Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus Revelations

Diane Arbus: Magazine Work

Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph (Hardcover)

Photography's most original artist presents the celebrities of her time in a remarkable collection of portraits. This work reveals the growth of an artist who saw no artificial boundary between art and the paying job and who succeeded in putting her indelible stamp on the visual imagination.

Другие альбомы Diane Arbus

Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph (Hardcover)

Diane Arbus: An Aperture Monograph (Paperback)

Diane Arbus Revelations

This encyclopedia of LIFE photographers tells the history of the 20th century in pictures that have written history themselves: politics and culture, nature and science, the rich and the poor portrayed in the 36-year life of LIFE magazine.

97 plates

Taken in Florida a few weeks before JFK's presidential inauguration, Avedon shows Kennedy with Jackie, 4-year-old Caroline, and new-born John Jr. Whereas his celebrity portraits are usually emotionally charged and confrontational, these pictures, most of them unpublished, reflect a calm simplicity right before the hectic presidential years

200 color illustrations, 60 color and b/w photographs 

Die Avantgarde-Architektur der 20er Jahre wird heute fast ausschließlich mit dem Bauhaus oder Le Corbusier assoziiert. »Neues Bauen«, für konservative Zeitgenossen seinerzeit ein Schimpfwort, in seiner deutschen Sprachfassung jedoch bald international ein Begriff, beschränkte sich aber keineswegs nur auf die westlichen Metropolen. Nach der Oktoberrevolution von 1917 begann sich das junge sowjetische Rußland zu formieren und auch nach außen als radikal neu darzustellen. Neu waren schließlich auch die Bauaufgaben: Gewerkschaftshäuser und Arbeiterclubs, Kraftwerke und Fabriken, kollektive Wohnanlagen und Sanatorien für die Werktätigen, staatliche Großkaufhäuser, Partei- und Verwaltungsbauten, ein Mausoleum für Lenin… Nicht nur in Moskau und St. Petersburg, auch im fernen Baku (Aserbaidschan), in Sochi am Schwarzen Meer oder im ukrainischen Charkow hielt die Moderne Einzug mit Bauten aus Glas, Stahl und Beton. Utopie, Bauhaus-Ästhetik und russischer Konstruktivismus fanden sich hier in einem auch quantitativ einzigartigen Experiment, das damals weltweit Aufsehen erregte: Avantgarde pur. Wie in Deutschland endete dieses innovative Abenteuer Anfang der 30er Jahre, als die politische und akademische Reaktion die Führung in der Partei übernahm. Die Auflösung der UdSSR 1991 gab den letzten Zeugen dieses so kurzlebigen Aufbruchs in die Moderne schließlich den Rest. Bis auf wenige prominente Ausnahmen erst verunstaltet, dann vergessen und verwahrlost, wurde ein Viertel der noch existierenden Bauten in den letzten Jahren Opfer der Spekulation. Das Buch dokumentiert die Relikte dieser »verlorenen Avantgarde« in ebenso beeindruckenden wie ernüchternden Photographien, die der renommierte britische Architekturphotograph Richard Pare auf mehreren Reisen durch die ehemaligen Sowjetrepubliken in den 90er Jahren aufgenommen hat.

Посмотреть избранные развороты книги  Die verlorene Avantgarde: Russische Revolutionsarchitektur 1922-1932  в pdf-формате на сайте издательства.

Русскоязычное издание книги Потерянный авангард. Русская модернистская архитектура 1922-1932

The ancient Greeks thought the gods dwelled on Mount Olympus. We can confidently report that they’re among us. Elaborating on the photographs taken for the popular Dieux du Stade calendar, these tantalizing images feature players of the famous international rugby club, the Stade Français Paris and athletes from other disciplines such as football, handball, judo, and swimming, in all their unclothed glory. This second volume of the successful Dieux du Stade book presents photographs by Fred Goudon, whose work has focussed on the male form for over 20 years. His stunning composition and skillful use of light create an intimate atmosphere and transform the athletes into Greek gods.

About the Author:

Fred Goudon was born in Cannes, France. He studied journalism and started working as a press photographer. In the late 1980s, he moved to Los Angeles and found his calling for fashion photography and his ability to highlight the beauty of masculinity. He works for model agencies and fashion labels and has published several books and calendars.

- This stunning volume celebrates the 15th anniversary of the famous Dieux du Stade calendar
- Photographer Fred Goudon is honoring the male body in all its athletic glory
- These sensual images will delight fans of artistic male nude photography

J. Stephen Hicks has several websites featuring his photography but www.digitaldesire.com is the flagship destination for his nude/glamour photography. “When we first started DDG, I had no idea what a big project it would become. I now consider publishing this site to be the most exciting and satisfying challenge of my career”. Having simply licensed his photographs to publishers for years, being his own publisher has special meaning. “Digital Desire is truly my baby and it’s great having this opportunity to put my vision to life on the site. I have an incredible team—smart, creative, dedicated employees who help me produce content and publish with a very special touch. We really are trying to be a completely high-end, unique adult destination—likenothing else out there.”

The name J. Stephen Hicks is synonymous with quality and excellence in the field of photography. At the late age of nineteen, Hicks purchased his first camera. Immediately, as he likes to explain, „I found my first true love.“

The photographs of Cristian Crisbasan present nudes of an apparently frivolous woman, an exponent of a daring, yet refined eroticism, somehow lacsivious, on the borderline of licentiousness. His nudes are reminiscent of classical 19th century nudes, photogaphs taken in order to present the woman from an anatomical point of view - inspired by real life, with the disproportions and defects inherent to an authentic and alive rather than a staged model. The woman selected by Crisbasan is not a prototype of the ideal woman. She is not a model. She is not looking for perfection, and least of all for artificiality. As a matter of fact, Crisbasan confesses that he does not like to photograph fashion models, exactly because he sees them as artificial, fake and superficial beings altered by their professions. Crisbasan's images are interesting, beautiful, and stir emotions because in an era when the nude has become a topic of deconstruction, of artificiality, of hybridization, they manage to stll be the expression of "natural" beauty. Cristian Crisbasan is an artist on a quest of beauty. For him, the most honest and beautiful portrait of a woman is the nude - the whole body with all the signs of feminity. As he states, "I think, woman is the most fascinating and rich entity on Earth".

Richard Avedon’s most indelible images of Dior fashions and portraits from the 1940s through the ’70s, including many never-before-published photographs. Richard Avedon’s iconic fashion work not only changed fashion photography but also changed the way the world looks at fashion. One of his most prolific collaborations was with the house of Dior, which can be traced back to 1947, just after the haute couture house had taken the Paris fashion world by storm.

This lavish volume includes 150 iconic and many never-before-published photographs by Avedon, featuring glamorous models and celebrities, including Marlene Dietrich, Suzy Parker, Sunny Hartnett, Dovima, Carmen Dell’Orefice, Dorian Leigh, Capucine, Lauren Hutton, Anjelica Huston, and Barbra Streisand. Avedon’s images document Dior’s fashion, as well as fashion history from the 1940s through the ’70s. With an eye for moments of grace, drama, and humor, as well as a mastery of light and contrast, Avedon captures the essence of Dior’s elegant designs, the style and personality of the iconic women who wore them, and incredible moments in photography that will intrigue photography, art, and fashion lovers alike.

About the Author:

Jacqueline de Ribes is a French socialite and fashion designer. In addition to being a muse to many designers, including Valentino and Yves Saint Laurent, she has been a member of the International Best Dressed List since 1962. Justine Picardie is an accomplished author and editor-in-chief of British Harper’s Bazaar. Olivier Saillard is director of the Palais Galliera, the City of Paris’s Museum of Fashion. He is a renowned fashion historian and author.

A stunning visual tribute to Italian photographer Paolo Roversi’s celebrated images for the house of Dior.

A fashion house beloved for designs evoking modern Parisian elegance. A photographer renowned for hauntingly delicate portraits. This definitive volume, Dior Images: Paolo Roversi, is an ode to their legendary rapport.

Presenting photographs from British Vogue, Vogue Paris, and W, this tome spotlights creations by Dior’s artistic directors Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri. It also contains exclusive pictures from a photoshoot supervised by Grace Coddington featuring designs by Christian Dior himself. Equal parts fashion monograph and photographic portfolio, this exquisite volume will enthral photography, style, and art lovers.

About the Authors:

Paolo Roversi is a fashion photography luminary who has collaborated with top brands and publications on advertisements and editorials. He lives in Paris. Emanuele Coccia is an Italian philosopher who specializes in analyzing the status and power of images, especially in fashion.

The transformation of Dior’s mythic Parisian headquarters at 30 Avenue Montaigne as seen through the eyes of Robert Polidori.

Following the reopening of 30 Avenue Montaigne in 2022, this exquisite volume offers a unique look into the metamorphosis of the House of Dior’s legendary Parisian headquarters via images captured by acclaimed photographer Robert Polidori.

For over two years, the iconic hôtel particulier underwent a radical transformation, during which Polidori was granted exclusive access to the site for the entire duration of the restoration — documenting the original state, the demolition phase, and the reconstruction of Dior’s home. Registering the past, present, and future of the spaces within a single frame, Polidori’s images capture layers of history in extraordinary detail. This impressive iconography offers an extraordinary visual experience recorded in one of the finest pieces of bookmaking, featuring neon printing, hand-tipped images on crystal paper, and a beautiful hemstitched cloth cover for an oversized book with a slipcase.

About the Author:

Robert Polidori is an acclaimed habitat photographer. He lives and works in Ojai, California. Emanuele Coccia is an Italian philosopher and associate professor at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris.

Famed photographer Sheryl Nields brings burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese to life in a series of flip books that capture the dancer′s most intimate performances. A perfect collectible book for fans of Dita, classic burlesque devotees, or for anyone who loves a playful and beautifully packaged book, DITA: STRIPTEASE is an exquisite visual tribute to this one-of-a-kind performer, featuring three of her most beloved dances:

Martini Glass Show: Performed all over the world, the martini glass show is Dita′s most famous burlesque act. Featuring her in her "Diamonds in the Buff" costume, Dita performs a traditional striptease that culminates with her bathing herself in an oversize martini glass, complete with olive sponge.

Bird of Paradise Show: Inside a posh gilded Victorian birdcage, burlesque′s brightest star reinvents the classic feather fan dance with two lush oversize feather fans of exotic, rare magenta pheasant feathers. In an extraordinary costume of beautifully curved feathers, Dita spins around on her golden perch, and treats audiences to an unforgettable wet and wild finale as sparkling water showers over her body.

Classic Striptease: This striptease features Dita dressed in a vintage suit complete with a veiled hat, seamed stockings, and sky-high stilettos. Audiences get a glimpse into Dita′s personal wardrobe and what she reveals underneath it!

Shoot yourself: Sexy self-portraits by everyday women

The importance of Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Walker Evans appears so clear today, so indisputable, that one hesitates to draw attention to it for fear of stating the obvious. Yet in 1935, when the New Yorker Julien Levy, one of the most influential collectors of the 20th century, conceived the exhibition Documentary and Anti-Graphic Photographs by Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans & Alvarez Bravo, no one could imagine the eminent place the trio would occupy in the avant-garde of their time, nor the immense influence the photographers would have on future generations.

Gathered together here again for the first time since 1935, these period prints represent an exceptional set of essential and sometimes unknown images. This selection of early works of three masters of photography places us face to face with the history of the medium in the making.

The show in New York in 1935 was one of the first exhibitions Henri Cartier-Bresson ever had. This book is the last project he considered before leaving us - the wheel has come full circle.