Booooks

I recently picked up a few new books while in London and here at home. First one of two is a portfolio for Mario Testino, by Stern Publishing. This is the first one that I've managed to get ahold of (that I've wanted), and I love it. They act almost like a giant magazine of the featured photographers work, under 100 pages, and a few ads in the front of the book and on the back cover, which actually just seems more funny than annoying for some reason. There are tons of "issues" and as far as I can tell almost all my favourite photographers have at least one dedicated to them including Peter Lindbergh.....

This particular Peter Lindbergh book is published by Assouline Publishing out of New York. Though small in size the book is quite thick and features selected editorial work from 1996-1998, occasionally accompanied by the relative article.

And last, but definitely not least, is my favourite (and most expensive!!) purchase, Guy Bourdin's
"A Message for You," by Steidl Publishing. It comes in two volumes, the first compromised entirely of his career-long muse, Nicolle Meyer. I'll be honest, I didn't realize it was the same model being used in many of his shots but seeing them all together she becomes more and more recognizable each time she appears while still managing to look completely different in every shot (if that makes any sense). The second volume is made up of Mr. Bourdin's polaroids, sketches, contact sheets, and letters (hence the the title of the book), and gives almost a voyeuristic view of his career. Almost, if you can read french. If you're a Guy Bourdin fan, this book is without a doubt worth the hefty price-tag.