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I Am Iman

Peter H. Beard; Iman; David Bowie

Synopsis:
Iman's emergence in 1975 sparked an upheaval in cultural identity that continues today, and her first book is a gloriously entertaining hybrid essay on the cultural cum-political power of good looks. A quarter century of the most shockingly famous photographs by HELMUT NEWTON, DAVID BAILY, BRUCE WEBBER and other tastemakers are contextualized by well-known essayists, a chorus of celebrity contributions, and Iman's own take on her much mythologizied career. The book's outrageous pop design-by legendary graphic designer JOHNATHAN BARNBROOK-makes it plain that this is not just one woman's success story; Iman captures the funny, infuriating, and often absurd validation of black and ethnic looks in a beauty industry where billions of dollars-and the self-image of women everywhere are on the line.

Peeks behind the curtain and scintillating interviews are courtesy of feminist critic Bell Hooks, Village Voice columnist Greg Tate, Interview editor Ingrid Sischy, model and manager Bethann Hardison, and others. With graphic design featuring pop-ups and other interactive elements, as well specially commissioned, never-before-seen images by Annie Leibowitz, Ellen Von Unwerth, Sante D'Orazio and Michael Comte, this book is an assemblage worthy of any fashionista's dream.

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Other editions: Hardcover - 2004, Hardcover - 1999, Softcover - 1999, Hardcover - 1998, Softcover - 1996, Hardcover - 1990, Softcover - 1990, Hardcover - 1988, 1977, 1975