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Terry Richardson 300 Park Avenue South Tel. (212) 387-3400 New York, NY 10010 Telefax (212) 387-3535 Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Pam Sommers, Executive Director of Publicity 212 387 3465, [email protected] TERRY RICHARDSON VOL. 1: PORTRAITS / VOL. 2: FASHION By Terry Richardson With contributions by Tom Ford, Chloë Sevigny, James Franco, Johnny Knoxville and others Two volumes with slipcase / 9.5” x 12.5” / Vol. 1: 288 pages / Vol. 2: 360 pages 600 color and B&W illustrations / $135.00 U.S. Rizzoli New York / ISBN: 978-0-8478-4606-1 / Release date: October 2015 “Fun, funny, brutal, beautiful, sexual, confronting, delicate, dangerous, and always undeniably—ART. Terry defined a generation. Influenced an entire era of art and advertising. And ushered in a new age in photography. I’ve never been more myself in front of anyone else’s eyes. He helped teach me to share who I really am with the world.”—Jared Leto This first full-career monograph, featuring two decades of iconic fashion and celebrity editorial photographs, reveals the enormous influence and unmistakable impact that Terry Richardson has had on contemporary style, visual culture, and photography. Since Richardson first rose to prominence in the 1990s, he has shocked and intrigued the world with his singular view, bold lighting, overtly sexualized styling, and striking, unconventional glamour used in work from glossy, high-end fashion photographs, and advertising campaigns, to raw in-studio portraits. This much-anticipated monograph is the first to cover Richardson’s complete career to date. It chronicles more than twenty years of personal and editorial work, revealing the evolution of Richardson’s style, a provocative mix of louche glamour, and challenging complexity. This two-volume set, which is separated into Richardson’s fashion photography and celebrity portraiture, features more than 600 photographs and includes early, rarely seen magazine work from now-defunct publications; iconic and influential work for magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, The Face, i-D, Vice, and Interview; advertising work for brands such as Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Chloé, and A.P.C.; and very intimate studio portraits. An intriguing look at the mark Richardson’s work has made on fashion, photography, and pop culture, this compilation captures his edgy, provocative style in an uncensored book that is as memorable as the photographer himself. About the Contributors: Terry Richardson is an iconic American fashion, portrait, and documentary photographer. Tom Ford is an internationally renowned fashion designer and filmmaker. Chloë Sevigny is an award-winning American film and TV actress, and fashion designer. Some of her most notable roles were in Kids (1995), Boys Don't Cry (1999), American Psycho (2000), and the HBO television series Big Love, for which she received a Golden Globe in 2010. James Franco is an Oscar-nominated actor, writer, and visual artist. Johnny Knoxville is an American stunt performer, comedian, actor, screenwriter and film producer. He is best known as a co-creator and star of the MTV reality stunt show Jackass, which was made into three feature films. Credit for the book must read: TERRY RICHARDSON, Rizzoli New York, 2015. Images, ©Terry Richardson, may not be reproduced in any way, published, or transmitted digitally, without written permission from the publisher. If you are interested in an excerpt, or images to accompany your coverage, please contact Pam Sommers, Executive Director of Publicity at 212 387 3465 or [email protected]. TERRY RICHARDSON VOL. 1: PORTRAITS VOL. 2: FASHION By Terry Richardson With contributions by Contribution by Tom Ford, Chloë Sevigny, James Franco and Johnny Knoxville Two volumes in a slipcase / 9.5” x 12.5” / Vol. 1: 288 pages / Vol. 2: 360 pages 600 color and B&W photographs $135.00 U.S., $135.00 Canadian, ₤90.00 U.K. Rizzoli New York / ISBN: 978-0-8478-4606-1 Release date: October 2015 .
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