Louis Vuitton Fashion Photography

Louis Vuitton
Fashion Photography
In October 2014, Rizzoli New York publishes an album of fashion photographs like no
other. Bringing together nearly 200 images by leading photographers of yesterday and
today, this book presents a photographic approach to the history of fashion featuring Louis
Vuitton products, from its advertising campaigns to fashion articles in A-list magazines.
Initially focused on capturing the trends of the day, fashion photography has gone beyond
the mere representation of a particular style or look to share a vision of a feminine ideal
and bear witness to its evolution, achieving recognition as an art form along the way.
An art that, filtered through the photographer’s eye, offers a reflection on society and
its values. The 200 photographs presented in this volume offer a singular approach
to women’s history and the history of photography from the 1950s up to the present.
Included are photographs by major figures such as Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, Henry
Clarke, Patrick Demarchelier, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Craig McDean, Steven
Meisel, Helmut Newton, Juergen Teller, Mario Testino, and Inez van Lamsweerde &
Vinoodh Matadin, all of whom have excelled at conveying the spirit of Louis Vuitton.
Each of the book’s three main sections — fashion articles since 1977, Louis Vuitton
advertising campaigns, flashback to the 1950s — includes an introductory text by the
photography writer and curator Charlotte Cotton. The book’s preface is by Martin
Harrison, a curator of art and photography recognized as one of the foremost authorities
on Francis Bacon and the author of a number of monographs in the field.
A limited edition, available for sale exclusively at Louis Vuitton stores and online at
www.louisvuitton.com, features a deluxe white canvas binding, with a choice of three
different cover photographs, by Patrick Demarchelier, Craig Mc Dean or Bert Stern.
louis vuitton fashion photography
Juergen Teller
Styled by Marie-Amélie Sauvé
2014
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Juergen Teller / 2014
© Juergen Teller / Model: Marte Mei van Haaster
Kacper Kasprzyk
Styled by Elissa Santisi
Harper’s Bazaar / 2014
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Kacper Kasprzyk / Harper’s Bazaar / 2014
© Kacper Kasprzyk / Model: Devon Windsor
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Rankin
Styled by Katie Grand
Madame Figaro / 2012
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Rankin / Madame Figaro / 2012
© Rankin / Trunk Archive / Model: Frida Aasen
Craig McDean
Styled by Marie-Amélie Sauvé
AnOther Magazine / 2008
168
Craig McDean / Another Magazine / 2008
© Craig McDean / Art + Commerce / Model: Missy Rayder
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Peter Lindbergh
Monogram Travel Spring-Summer / 2014-2015
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Peter Lindbergh / Monogram Travel / Spring-Summer 2014
© Louis Vuitton / Peter Lindbergh / Model: Edie Campbell (represented by DNA Mannequin Management, New York)
Patrick Demarchelier
Ready-to-wear Spring-Summer / 2001
Patrick Demarchelier / Ready-to-wear / Spring-Summer 2001
© Louis Vuitton / Patrick Demarchelier / Model: Karolína Kurková
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Henry Clarke
Vogue Paris / 1955
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Henry Clarke / Vogue Paris / 1955
© Henry Clarke / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York, 2014 / ADAGP, Paris
Gleb Derujinsky / Harper’s Bazaar / 1959
Richard Avedon / Vogue US / 1966
© Gleb Derujinsky
© The Richard Avedon Foundation / Model: Veruschka, Kyoto, Japan, February 1966
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P HOTOGR APH ER S
Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott, Miles Aldridge, Richard Avedon, Maria Vittoria
Backhaus, David Bailey, Pierre Bailly, Coppi Barbieri, Jeff Bark, Robert Bellamy,
David Bellemere, Nicole Bentley, Eric Boman, Bela Borsodi, Guy Bourdin, Cédric
Buchet, Richard Burbridge, Alex Cayley, Mathieu César, Walter Chin, Henry Clarke,
Liz Collins, Corinne Day, Bruno Dayan, Patrick Demarchelier, Gleb Derujinsky,
Jérôme Ducrot, Ghislain Dussart, Sante Forlano, Boo George, Jean-Paul Goude,
Guzman, Hervé Haddad, William Helburn, Steve Hiett, Daniel Jackson, Ina Jang,
Mikael Jansson, Kayt, Jones, Matt Jones, Kacper Kasprzyk, Kelly Klein, Steven Klein,
William Klein, Peter Knapp, Nick Knight, Karl Lagerfeld, Jean Larivière, Thierry Le
Gouès, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Lindbergh, Greg Lotus, Sebastian Mader, Chen Man,
Craig McDean, Raymond Meier, Steven Meisel, François Nars, Helmut Newton, Suzy
Parker, Walter Pfeiffer, Denis Piel, Rankin, John Rawlings, Terry Richardson, Mischa
Richter, David Roemer, Paolo Roversi, Georges Saad, Viviane Sassen, Francesco
Scavullo, Norbert Schoerner, Giampaolo Sgura, David Sims, David Slijper, Carter
Smith, Mario Sorrenti, Bert Stern, Emma Summerton, Sølve Sundsbø, Juergen
Teller, Mario Testino, Michael Thompson, Phillip Toledano, Inez van Lamsweerde
& Vinoodh Matadin, Ellen von Unwerth, Tim Walker, Bruce Weber, Txema Yeste.
AUTHOR S
Charlotte Cotton is an independent curator of and writer about photography. She was previously the curator and
head of the Wallis Anneberg Department of Photography at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) and earlier
was curator of photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She is the author and editor of several
books, including Imperfect Beauty (2000), Guy Bourdin (2003) and The Photograph as Contemporary Art (2004).
Martin Harrison
began to think seriously about fashion photography when writing the catalogue for Shots of
Style, Victoria and Albert Museum, 1985, an exhibition of great fashion photographs selected by David Bailey. He is
the author of numerous books, including Beauty Photography in Vogue (1987) and Appearances: Fashion Photography
since 1945 (1991). As well as many non-fashion books, he has published monographs on Lillian Bassman, Patrick
Demarchelier, Lisa Fonssagrives, Peter Lindbergh, Norman Parkinson, Paolo Roversi, Melvin Sokolsky and Bruce
Weber. He has been writing about Francis Bacon since 1999, and the 4-volume catalogue raisonné of his paintings
will be published in 2015.
Michel Mallard , creative director evolving at the crossroads of art and media, provided the innovatory force
behind the re-launching of magazines such as Vogue Hommes International, L’Officiel de la Mode, Jalouse. Exhibition
curator, he has conceived and organized exhibitions with artists such as Melvin Sokolsky, Steven Meisel, Steven Klein,
Guy Bourdin, Saul Leiter, Inez & Vinoodh, Peter Knapp. His Paris-based art direction studio has designed books for
Thomas Ruff, Jonas Mekas and Jean Baptiste Mondino, among others. For 13 years he curated the Hyères International
Festival of Fashion and Photography. Among his many exhibitions stand out Fashion in the Mirror (2008) at The
Photographer’s Gallery (London) and Art Director’s Cut (2005) at La Chaufferie (Strasbourg), the latter devoted to
his own work as an art director.
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P UBL ICATION DETAILS
Éditions Louis Vuitton
Publication date: 1 st October 2014
Available in French and English.
€ 100 / $ 130.
Trim size: 9½ x 12¼ in.
More than 200 color and black-and-white photographs.
408 pages, including 40 pages only appearing in this deluxe edition.
This limited edition, available exclusively for sale at Louis Vuitton stores and online
at www.louisvuitton.com, features a deluxe white canvas binding, with a choice of three
different cover photographs, by Patrick Demarchelier, Craig Mc Dean or Bert Stern.
Bookstore Edition
Publication date: 15 October 2014
Available in French and English.
€ 75 / $ 85.
Trim size: 9½ x 12¼ in.
Nearly 180 color and black-and-white photographs.
386 pages.
Hardcover with dust jacket
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L ES ÉDITI ONS L OUIS VUIT TON
Louis Vuitton has operated its own publishing activity for some fifteen years and today offers a
catalogue of more than 80 titles, including two collections resolutely focused on travel: its “City Guides”
and “Travel Books”. Louis Vuitton also produces a series of richly illustrated volumes in association with
several international publishers as well as art books in limited editions signed and numbered by the artists
exclusively for sale at Louis Vuitton stores.
Books have always held pride of place in the history of the House of Vuitton. Gaston-Louis Vuitton
(1883–1970), grandson of the founder, was himself an avid collector and keen bibliophile, whose tastes
ranged from literature to art books. He founded three bibliophile societies and maintained a prolific
correspondence with the publishers, illustrators and writers of his day.
When the Louis Vuitton store on the Champs-Elysées opened its doors in 1914, it already featured a
comfortable reading and letter-writing room for its customers. This tradition continues into the present
day at the brand’s Maisons in Paris, Taipei, Hong Kong, London, Singapore, Rome and Venice, where Louis
Vuitton bookstores offer a choice selection of books on art, fashion, design and travel.
A BOUT L OUIS VUIT TON
Since 1854, Louis Vuitton has brought unique designs to the world, combining innovation with style,
always aiming for the finest quality. Today, the Maison remains faithful to the spirit of its founder, Louis
Vuitton, who invented a genuine “Art of travel” through luggage, bags and accessories which were as creative
as they were elegant and practical.
Since then, audacity has shaped the story of Louis Vuitton. Faithful to its heritage, Louis Vuitton has
opened its doors to architects, artists and designers across the years, all the while developing disciplines
such as ready-to‑wear, shoes, accessories, watches, jewelry and stationery. These carefully created products
are testament to Louis Vuitton’s commitment to fine craftsmanship.
For more information, visit www.louisvuitton.com
Éditions Louis Vuitton
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