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Purple Anthology 1992-2006: Art Prose Fashion Music Architecture Sex
Olivier Zahm, Martynka Wawrzyniak, Bruce Benderson, Molly Stevens
£60.00 GBP
Edition : First / New York / Rizzoli / 2008 / Hardcover. / Near Fine
4to. 269pp. Cloth with half wrapper. Numerous Colour and Black & White plates. I unsealed this to make the video, so it's as new!
"When those in the magazine industry need inspiration, they look to Purple. It has influenced countless other magazines and spawned trends that have trickled down through all levels of culture. To celebrate its fifteenth anniversary, this volume brings together the best in fashion, art, and culture from Purple's illustrious history. Purple revolutionized fashion photography in the nineties by commissioning fine artists to shoot fashion editorials. What resulted was a raw, improvisational aesthetic, which continues to exert its power today. Many of our most promising artists contribute to Purple's pages, including Terry Richardson, Juergen Teller, Jack Pierson, Richard Prince, John Currin, and Vanessa Beecroft. Among the celebrity muses who appear regularly are Kim Gordon, Chloe Sevigny, Kate Moss, Catherine Deneuve, and Vincent Gallo. Along with images, the book also presents essays by such renowned writers as Glenn O'Brien, Gary Indiana, and Dave Hickey."