The foremost photographer for Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone and Interview offers a sweeping array of virtually unpublished portraits of Madonna, Jack Nicholson, Elizabeth Taylor, William Burroughs, and other well-known personalities from the art, entertainment, and literary worlds. 120 duotone photographs, plus three 8-page gate-folds.
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Herb Ritts is among the foremost international fashion, celebrity and fine art photographers today: he is considered to be in the same league as Annie Liebowitz and Bruce Weber. His work is extensively published in Vanity Fair, Vogue, Interview, and Rolling Stone. His previous books include Pictures (1988, Twin Palms), Men/Women (1989, Twin Palms) and Duo (1991, Twin Palms).
Whether through ads for Calvin Klein and The Gap or previous books like Picture (Twin Palms, 1988) and Men/Women (Twin Palms, 1989), the images created by Ritts have invaded pop culture. Compared with that of other international celebrity photographers, Ritts's work is arguably more sumptuous and less contrived. This large, handsomely self-covered book contains 120 beautifully reproduced duotone portraits (including three 8-page gatefolds) of a diversity of today's personalities, from Merce Cunningham to Magic Johnson, from Stephen Hawkins to Cher. Often, clothing makes the image: witness Michelle Pfieffer's Clark Gable get-up, Julia Roberts in wet men's underwear, Michael Jackson's hi-tech spacesuit, and, of course, a bare-breasted Madonna. Many of the shots are immediately recognizable because of their use in Vanity Fair, Interview, and Rolling Stone , magazines Ritts contributes to often. With the extraordinary talent on display in this latest work, Ritts has become as notable, if not notorious, as his subjects. Highly recommended for popular culture or photography collections.
- David Nudo, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Seller: Black Gull Books (P.B.F.A.), St Leonard's on Sea, United Kingdom
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First American Edition. This is a virtually mint copy of the First American edition, without dust jacket, as issued. There is the very faintest spine edge-wear, else fine. Seller Inventory # 140249
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Seller: Inside the Covers, Frost, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Signed by author on front endpaper. First edition. Hard cover published by Bullfinch in 1992. No dust jacket. Pictorial covers. Upper corners are bumped some. Book is in very good condition. Folio size (15.3 x 12), 5.4 lb.; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 168 pages; Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # OVR18261
Seller: A Book By Its Cover, Louisville, KY, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Boldly signed by Herb Ritts, with an inscription to the previous owner. Dated 1992. 168 pages, with fold-outs. Large format. In glassine wrapper, as issued. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 047075
Seller: Winged Monkey Books, Washington, DC, U.S.A.
First Edition. Large hardcover , no jacket, very good with light wear, gift inscription in gold marker, and additionally, INSCRIBED by Herb Ritts in 1993. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # 031144
Seller: Kensington Books, Chipping Norton, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Herb Ritts - Notorious. Published by Bulfinch Press, USA 1992 1st Edition, 1st Printing, Hard Cover no Dust Jacket as issued, in an As New Condition. Text in English. Heavy, oversized book, may require additional shipping charges. Seller Inventory # 10006046
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Seller: Northmont Books and Stamps, Farmington Hills., MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. A wonderful collection of his portraits of celebrities of the times. This is a mint copy. Seller Inventory # 001699