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CHRIS BUCK — BOOKS UNEASY PORTRAITS 1986 - 2016 (2017) UNEASY is a book of Chris Buck’s portraits of the famous from 1986 to 2016. It constructs a road map of contemporary culture, featuring a range of subjects from varied disciplines, including Barack Obama, Lena Dunham, Margaret Atwood, Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Steve Martin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jay Z, Cindy Sherman, and Donald Trump. The Stories section of UNEASY features over a hundred behind-the-scenes anecdotes by the photographer. Cover Image, Joaquin Phoenix DETAILS Photographer: Chris Buck Hardcover Publisher: Norman Stuart Publishing Foreword: Sheila Heti 9.5 x 13 inches Release Date: February 2017 338 photographs Design: de.MO 484 pages, 129 stories SUBJECTS John Cale, 1986 Joel-Peter Witkin, 1989 Miss Manners (Judith Martin), 1992 Steve Albini, 1987 William S. Burroughs, 1989 Jeff Buckley, Gary Lucas/Gods & Monsters, 1992 Slow, 1986 Hank Ballard, 1989 Marisa Tomei, 1992 Graham Stewart, 1986 John Kenneth Galbraith, 1990 Quentin Tarantino, 1992 They Might Be Giants, 1986 Hal Hartley, 1989 Errol Morris, 1992 John Lydon, 1986 Adrienne Shelly, 1990 Morrissey, 1992 Hüsker Dü, 1987 Thomas McGuane, 1990 Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails, 1992 Pussy Galore, 1988 Spalding Gray, 1990 Frances Ford Coppola, 1992 Harvey Pekar, 1988 Ice-T, 1989 Sally Mann, 1992 Anton Corbijn, 1987 Chuck D, Public Enemy, 1991 Mark Morris, 1992 Mark E. Smith/The Fall, 1986 Cowboy Junkies, 1990 Neil Young, 1992 Volcano Suns, 1988 Richard Linklater, 1991 Conan O’Brien, 1993 Public Enemy, 1988 Carolee Schneemann, 1991 Adam Sandler, 1993 Keanu Reeves, 1988 The Pixies, 1990 Umberto Eco, 1992 Tiny Tim, 1988 Christina Ricci, 1991 Pete Rock, 1993 Dennis Hopper, 1990 Billy Corgan/Smashing Pumpkins, 1991 Elvis Costello, 1994 Nick Cave, 1989 Robertson Davies, 1991 Liz Phair, 1994 UNEASY CHRIS BUCK Chris Farley, 1994 Jim Carrey, 2001 Puff Daddy, 1997 Joey Ramone, 1994 Peaches, 2001 Ken Griffey Jr., 1997 Robert Frank, 1994 Leonard Cohen, 2001 Richard Leacock, 1998 John Singleton, 1993 Lou Reed, 2002 Beth Gibbons/Portishead, 1997 Julia Child, 1994 W.G. Sebald, 2001 Dolly, 1997 Vint Cerf, 1994 Tina Fey, 2001 Frederick Wiseman, 1997 John Woo, 1994 Stephen King Maurice Sendak, 1997 Terence Stamp, 1994 Robert McNamara, 2001 Allen Ginsberg, 1996 Spike Jonze, 1994 Sarah Silverman, 2002 Gary Oldman, 1998 Johnny Depp, 1994 Bob Schieffer, 2002 Rick Moody, 1997 Joaquin Phoenix, 1995 TLC, 2002 Elliott Smith, 1998 Al Green, 1995 Jeff Mangum/Neutral Milk Hotel, 2001 Missy Elliott, 1998 Walter Mosley, 1994 Buzz Aldrin, 2002 Tori Amos, 1998 Robert Kennedy Jr., 1995 Scott Stapp/Creed, 2002 Upright Citizen’s Brigade, 1998 Martin Amis, 1995 George Clooney, 2002 Jay-Z, 1998 Robert McNeil, 1995 The Undertaker & Vince McMahon/World David O. Russell, 1995 Wrestling Entertainment, 1998 F.M. Cornog/East River Pipe, 1995 Eddie Izzard, 1998 Brooks & Dunn, 1994 Robert Bork, 1998 Wong Kar-wai, 1995 Michael Bloomberg, 1998 The Fugees, 1996 Jesse Camp, 1998 Julianne Moore, 1995 Mr. Show, 1998 Joan Jett, 1995 George W. Bush, 1999 Todd Haynes, 1995 Lisa Kudrow, 2000 Ewan McGregor, 1996 Wayne LaPierre, 2000 Janeane Garofalo, 1996 Eminem, 1999 Philip Johnson, 1996 Robbie Williams, 1999 Arianna Huffington, 1996 Elmore Leonard, 1998 Jon Stewart, 1996 Andy Dick, 1999 Anita Roddick/The Body Shop, 1996 Laurie Moore, 1999 Questlove/The Roots, 1996 Salman Rushdie, 1999 Willie Nelson, 1996 Maya Lin, 2000 Ethan & Joel Coen, 1996 Philip Seymour Hoffman, 1999 Michael J. Fox, 1996 Tammy Feye Messner, 2000 Eric Lindros/Philadelphia Flyers, 1996 Russ Meyer, 2000 Cal Ripken Jr., 1996 Elizabeth Wurtzel, 1998 Lilo Baur, 1996 Casey Affleck, 2000 Steve O/Jackass, 2002 George McGovern, 1996 Malcolm Gladwell, 2000 Rudy Giuliani, 2002 Katherine Graham, 1996 Neko Case, 2000 Mickey Rourke, 2002 Moby, 1996 Philip Seymour Hoffman, John C. Reilly, 2000 Spike Lee, 2002 Chris Rock, 1997 Mary Tyler Moore, 2000 Chloe Sevigny, 2003 Danny Boyle, 1996 Margaret Atwood, 2000 Peter Fonda, 2003 Chan Marshall/Cat Power, 1997 Red House Painters, 2000 Ivanka Trump, 2003 Connie Britton, 1997 John Waters, 2000 Robert Downey Jr., 2003 Pat Boone & Moby, 1997 Bjork, 2000 Katie Holmes, 2003 Jonathan Taylor Thomas, 1995 David Hasselhoff, 2000 The Rapture, 2003 The Spice Girls, 1997 James Caan, 2000 Devendra Banhart, 2003 Pat Buchanan, 1996 Gillian Anderson, 2000 D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus, 2003 Daniel Patrick Moynihan, 1997 Kato Kaelin, 2001 Ozzy Osbourne, 2003 Dee Dee Meyers, 1996 Ike Turner, 2001 George Lois, 2003 David Sedaris, 1997 Mark Eitzel, 2001 John Mayer, 2003 John Cusack, 1997 Billy Joel, 2001 David Sylvian, 2003 Gary Indiana, 1997 The Flaming Lips, 2002 Alan Cumming, 2003 Ian McCulloch, Echo & The Bunnymen, 1997 Sofia Coppola, 2000 Paul Verhoeven, 2003 Chan Marshall & Bill Callahan, 1997 David Rakoff, Amy Sedaris, 2001 Paul Frank, 2003 Bill Callahan/Smog, 1997 Billy Bob Thornton, 2001 Dave Matthews, 2003 Cindy Sherman, 1997 UNEASY CHRIS BUCK The Strokes, 2003 John Krasinski, 2006 George Stromboulopoulos, 2012 Adam West, 2003 Donn Pearce, 2005 Seth MacFarlane, 2012 Cindy Sherman, 2003 Timbaland, 2006 Jimmy Page, 2012 David Byrne, 2004 Donald Trump, 2006 Tori Spelling, 2013 Lady Jaye & Genesis P-Orridge, 2003 Carlos Fuentes, 2006 Alan Simpson, Grover Norquist, 2013 Ryan Adams, 2003 Andy Samberg, 2006 Sue Paterno, 2013 Gene Simmons, 2004 Nick Cannon, 2006 Vice Office, 2013 Bill Buford, 2006 Andrew Dice Clay, 2013 Christopher Guest, 2006 Maria Chavez, 2013 David Thomas, 2006 Mac DeMarco, 2014 Paul Dano, 2006 Barack Obama, 2013 Harry Dean Stanton, 2006 Jimmy Kimmel, 2013 Kevin Smith, 2006 Ted Cruz, 2013 David Lynch, 2006 Nick Offerman, 2013 Seth Rogen & Paul Rudd, 2007 Abbi Jacobson, Ilana Glazer/Broad City, 2014 Rainn Wilson, 2007 James Frey, 2014 Jim Cramer, 2007 Lena Dunham, 2014 Anthony Bourdain, 2007 Don Lemon, 2015 Bryan Ferry, 2007 Tegan and Sara, 2014 Masaharu Morimoto, 2007 Jimmy Fallon, 2013 Zach Galifianakis, 2007 Wale & Jerry Seinfeld 2014 Snoop Dogg, 2008 Susan Sarandon, 2015 James Blunt, 2007 Kendrick Lamar, 2015 Nas, 2007 Kristen Stewart, 2014 Vice Founders, 2007 Bob Odenkirk, 2014 Ringo Starr, 2007 Benedict Cumberbatch, 2014 Bryan Cranston & Jon Hamm, 2007 A$AP Rocky, 2015 Marc Newson, 2007 Ingrid De La O & Neil Strauss, 2015 James Gandolfini, 2004 Rob Corddry, 2008 Sarah Wilmer, 2015 Martin Short, 2004 Adam Yauch, 2008 Paul Giamatti, 2015 Wes Anderson, 2004 Ingrid Newkirk, 2008 The Grumpy Cat, 2015 Ray Harryhausen, 2004 The Fiery Furnaces, 2007 Yo Yo Ma, 2015 Javier Bardem, 2004 Barney Frank, 2008 Tory Burch, 2016 Hugh Hefner, 2004 Nick Cave, 2008 Eliot Spitzer, 2004 Hulk Hogan 2008 William F. Buckley Jr., 2004 Harold Ramis, 2009 Carl Hiaasen, 2004 “Weird Al” Yankovic, 2008 Jerry Stiller, 2005 Jay Leno, 2009 Larry Fink, 2004 Jeb Bush, 2009 Demetri Martin, 2004 The Lonely Island, 2009 Jonathan Safran Foer, 2004 Elizabeth Warren, 2009 David Cronenberg, 2005 Judd Apatow, 2009 Rob Thomas, 2005 JJ Abrams & Bad Robot, 2009 Rivers Cuomo/Weezer, 2005 Aziz Ansari, 2010 George Clinton, 2005 Jim Parsons, 2010 Will Smith, 2005 Ayaan Hirsi Ali, 2010 Tony Curtis, 2005 David Cross, 2010 Philip Lorca diCorcia, 2005 George H. W. & Barbara Bush, 2010 Elliott Erwitt, 2005 Louis C.K., 2010 Steve Martin, 2005 Steve Coogan, 2009 William Shatner, 2005 Mel Brooks, 2010 Michael Pitt, 2005 Simon Cowell, 2011 Alejandro Jodorowsky, 2005 Rahm Emanuel, 2011 Steve Carell, 2005 Jesse Eisenberg, 2011 Werner Herzog, 2006 Desmond Tutu, 2009 David Fincher, 2006 Michele Bachmann, 2011 Lili Taylor, 2006 Trey Parker & Matt Stone, 2011 UNEASY CHRIS BUCK INTRODUCTION — HOW UNEASY? by Sheila Heti I told Chris Buck I would write the introduction to his book, on one condition: that he print a photograph from our naked photo shoot of 15 years ago. Let me backtrack. In the mid-1990s, Chris Buck was living in New York. I was living in Toronto, his hometown, where he often visited. There was a professional photography studio down on Spadina Avenue where photographers could develop their pictures: imagine the darkest hallway, flanked up and down by little developing labs, each with its own timer and projecting lamp and red light. You’d expose your photographic paper, then leave your cubby and walk down the hall and slip your exposed paper into a machine in the wall, and wait 60 seconds for it to come out. No messing with chemicals. It felt so futuristic. It probably felt more futuristic at the time than cell phone cameras feel today. I developed pictures there, Chris developed pictures there, everyone did. However it can happen in a totally dark hallway (or perhaps these things only happen in totally dark hallways), Chris and I struck up some kind of friendship or attraction. He was older than me—in his early thirties then—but he knew photography, and we quickly became friends. Went camping together, had long conversations about art, I wrote a story about him, we might have kissed. Eventually I wanted to take a trip to New York. Since he was the only person I knew there, I stayed with him. The thing I remember best about his spare Chinatown apartment was a Polaroid of the Spice Girls taped to his fridge (the shoot appears in this book). He showed me around town, had me run errands for him in parts of the city I did not know, I got career advice from Malcolm Gladwell at the New Yorker offices, and I interviewed Sassy magazine’s former editor Jane Pratt. It was the trip of a lifetime, except Chris refused to take naked pictures of me. I asked him every day, and every day he put me off. “Why do you want this?” he asked. “Wouldn’t not-naked pictures be just as good, if not better?” No, I wanted naked pictures. Even I didn’t know why it was so important to me. Finally, the morning before I was supposed to leave, with tremendous exasperation, I asked him if he was or was not going to take the pictures, and he relented.
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