Photographer, Michael Thompson offers a grand, almost fantastical vision of fashion, glamour and style. A compelling yet enigmatic sequence of radiant images, plucked from his fashion spreads, portrait shoots, and personal projects.
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In his work for Harper's Bazaar, Vogue (British, French and German), GQ, W., and other glossies, photographer Thompson has shot some of the world's most beautiful people, in stark, highly stylized settings. This giant-sized book presents 82 of his photos (51 in color) in full-page format, with blank facing pages to minimize distraction. Seeing a shot like Julianne Moore as Vermeer's St. Praxedis is lovely enough, but how about Claudia Schiffer, in a flowing gown, presented standing against a pure black background, with a bizarre seated double-exposed Reflection? Most of the photos have titles like Twins, White Dress, Fire and Twisting Nude that belie the complexity of their lighting and pose. In the end, though, this book looks like what it is: a compendium of highly competent commercial work that is lovely and evocative, and that will be able to serve as the photographer's calling card for years.
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
About the Author
Michael Thompson is one of the leading fashion and celebrity photographers of his generation. His work appears regularly on the covers and in the pages of major magazines, including Vanity Fair, Allure, W, and Vogue. He lives in New York City. Dennis Freedman is the creative director of W Magazine and vice chairman of Fairchild Publications. Vince Aletti has been the photography critic for the Village Voice since 1987 and is currently also the paper's art editor.
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This review is from: Michael Thompson: Images (Hardcover)
Not the best of the work of this photographer - nice but not the best I have seen
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amazing fashion photograher,
This review is from: Michael Thompson: Images (Hardcover)
Michael Thompson is one of my favorite fashion photographers. I first noticed his work in Allure magazine, and then in other magazines as well. It is to the point where I can look in any magazine, and almost identify his work without looking at the title. I then searched him online, and found this book. This book is amazing. His photography skills are out of this world, and his color choices and light balances are amazing. His photos have you staring at them for minutes if not hours looking at the subject and it's lighting structure. I wish I could say my favorite photo, but the book isn't with me at the moment. The one of the lips with the purple square on them is brilliant and the one with the bodies and the orange paint curved around them is great. The color balance, and the contrast really work on every photo, and he is an amazing artist. A true fashion photographer, is at first an artist.
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Amazing photographer,
By Derick (L.A. United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Michael Thompson: Images (Hardcover)
I love this book, and Michael Thompson is a great photographer. I always buy a magazine if i know he has a photo spread in it... really great
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