Vanity: Photographs by Scott Caan - Hardcover

9781909526167: Vanity: Photographs by Scott Caan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1909526169 ISBN 13: 9781909526167

Publisher: Reel Art Press, 2014

Over the past decade, actor Scott Caan has quietly garnered a reputation as an outstanding photographer. This exceptional volume is a celebration of his most recent work. Shooting with a photojournalist’s eye, Caan captures moments that have a quiet honesty to them and a documentary feel. Caan’s images also have a unique insight into life as a celebrity, as the book’s cover image--taken from the top of the red carpet at Cannes (where no photographer has ever been allowed) looking back at the paparazzi below--attests. The title of the book is another subtle nod to his fame. Countering claims that he is simply indulging in “a vanity project”, Caan has reclaimed the word in full force with this exquisite demonstration of his talent. “To me, Vanity was the perfect title. Photography is the one thing I can do where I don’t have to answer to anybody y ... In a sense, it is my selfish way of saying; ‘these are the photographs that I like.’”

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About the Author:

The actor and photographer Scott Caan was given a camera just before directing his first feature film. He started traveling with his camera and began shooting photos religiously.

Emmy nominated Creative Director Howard Nourmand has produced artwork for countless artists, musicians, and filmmakers. Howard's capacity to mesh film and design, have earned him recognition in the world of contemporary storytelling.

Review:

From portraiture to nudes, each photo Caan takes pulls the viewer into a story or a puzzle of what was existing in the moment it was captured. (October 20, 2014)

Shooting with a photojournalist's eye, Caan captures moments that have a quiet honesty to them and a documentary feel. (August 14, 2014)

The plush hardback, which features a cover image taken from the top of the Cannes red carpet (where no photographer has ever been allowed), doesn't showcase his usual glamorous Hollywood lifestyle. Rather, it is an extensive and somewhat candid collection of the 38-year-old's most recent work. (Olivia Fleming, The Daily Mail October 13, 2014)

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