The groundbreaking compendium by German photographer Peter Lindbergh, now published in a special anniversary edition. Through his work with celebrated figures in fashion, Lindbergh created a new kind of photography with a humanistic approach. This book contains more than 300 images, most of them previously unpublished, plus an interview with Lindbergh.
On a beach in Malibu in 1988, Peter Lindbergh (1944–2019) photographed the series White Shirts: images that are now known around the world. The photographs of Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Rachel Williams, Karen Alexander, Tatjana Patitz, and Estelle Lefébure are simple yet groundbreaking. They marked the beginning of an era that redefined beauty, and Lindbergh went on to transform the field of fashion photography over the following decades.
In 1980, Rei Kawakubo asked Lindbergh to shoot a 'Comme des Garçons' campaign, one of his first ventures into commercial photography. Kawakubo gave him carte blanche. Lindbergh’s respect for some of the greatest designers of our time is palpable in his portraits. Those photographed include: Azzedine Alaïa, Giorgio Armani, Alber Elbaz, John Galliano, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Thierry Mugler, Yves Saint Laurent, Jil Sander, and Yohji Yamamoto.
Every photograph conveys the subject’s humanity with a serene melancholy that is uniquely and unmistakably Lindbergh...
A pioneer in his field, Lindbergh rejected industry standards of beauty and instead emphasized the essence and individuality of his models. Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Mariacarla Boscono, Lara Stone, Claudia Schiffer, Amber Valletta, Nadja Auermann, and Kristen McMenamy became famous through his photography.
Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, Richard Gere, Isabelle Huppert, Nicole Kidman, Madonna, Brad Pitt, Catherine Deneuve, and Jeanne Moreau all appear in his work. From the photograph Anna Wintour chose for the cover of her first issue of Vogue to the legendary image of Tina Turner on the Eiffel Tower, clothing, celebrity, and glamour are never the focus of a Lindbergh photograph. Every image conveys the subject’s humanity with a serene melancholy that is uniquely and unmistakably Lindbergh.
From the beginning of his career, Lindbergh was known in the contemporary art world, where his photographs were exhibited in galleries long before appearing in magazines.
This edition includes an updated introduction adapted from a 2016 interview, revealing what happened behind Lindbergh’s lens and offering more insight into his early collaborations, the delicate relationship between commerce and fine art, and the power of storytelling.
Peter Lindbergh. On Fashion Photography - 40th Anniversary Edition - Peter Lindbergh
Pages: 512
Price: € 13.67
Publisher: Taschen
