Título: Andy Gotts The Photograph
Autor: Andy Gotts
Sinopse: "The star-studded images are one thing, but their candid context is what makes them special." – Joy Ling, Esquire Singapore "...many famous names have stepped in front of his camera, captured quickly in his distinctive, clean style, with the images featuring in magazines and newspapers, galleries and exhibitions, and even earning him an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services of his photography." – Chris Anderson, Air Magazine "Andy’s contact-sheets give us what feels like a VIP pass to spend time with his subjects. We see their beauty, their flaws, charisma, humanity and even a glimpse into their thoughts and process. We see the person in these people and are touched by their being." Kylie Minogue "Above all Andy Gotts allows his subjects to shine through, untouched. His artistry does not come afterwards, in Photoshop and all the supposedly flattering trickery technology has taught us to expect. His skill is there in each frame, each moment, in the relationship he has built with his sitter, no matter how short a time they have shared, and the trust he has engendered in them because he is, quite simply, a good man. Anyone who encounters him can sense immediately his openness and kindness and I think this book is most of all a testament to those qualities." Alan Cumming " With this amazing book, you will see why Andy is as much a star as his subjects.” Gene Simmons A 90-second shoot with Stephen Fry in 1989 launched the career of Andy Gotts, photographer to the stars. Through grift and graft and raw, honed talent, Gotts has become one of the most in-demand celebrity photographers working the circuits of Hollywood, British media, and the music industry. Gotts’s dramatic black-and-while style turns faces into artworks of shadow and light, while his color portraits capture his subjects’ ineffable humanity. For the first time Andy Gotts reveals the incredible depth of his archive, showing his most famous portraits and many rare images alongside. The book focuses on Andy’s contact sheets, which reveal the process behind capturing the perfect image. Accompanying texts from Andy shed light on his craft and delve into the stories behind these captivating photographs. This really is the definitive, career spanning book, produced to the highest standards. The book also contains personal testaments from a cross-section of the celebrities who Gotts has worked with: Alan Cumming, Gene Simmons, Ian McKellen, Jeff Bridges, Kylie Minogue, Michael Caine, Peter Capaldi and Simon Pegg.
Contexto da obra
Na Fotografia, obras como esta costumam interessar tanto pela imagem quanto pelo olhar que organizam sobre ela. “Andy Gotts The Photograph”, de Andy Gotts, publicado pela editora ACC Art Books, em 2021 e com 252 páginas, integra a categoria Livros de Fotografia. Por isso, o interesse do livro pode crescer quando o leitor observa também a forma como as imagens organizam sentido.
Editora: ACC Art Books
Páginas: 252
Ano: 2021
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 9781788841429
ISBN13: 9781788841429
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Acc Art Books oferecem uma experiência visual intensa, focada em imagens marcantes que documentam ícones da música, moda, automobilismo e cultura pop. O catálogo privilegia obras que combinam fotografias históricas e contemporâneas, muitas vezes acompanhadas por textos curtos que contextualizam os registros visuais, criando um equilíbrio entre informação e apreciação estética. Em geral, o tom é direto e contemplativo, com publicações que variam entre compilações de imagens em grande formato e análises visuais de trajetórias artísticas ou esportivas. O leitor encontrará tanto narrativas que celebram a evolução de figuras públicas quanto estudos mais clássicos e detalhados, como em obras que abordam temas históricos e culturais através de imagens.
