BOOKS

The matter of the eternal.

In issue 24, we discover matter not as a substance, but as memory made visible.
From Chidy Wayne's resonant studio in Barcelona to Luca Guadagnino's Palazzo Talìa in Rome, from Yoyo Balagué's performative gestures on the Catalan coast to Oliver Gustav's intimate world in Copenhagen—each story speaks of what endures, of what is essential and of the quiet beauty that time cannot erase.

For more than half a century, Richard Avedon sought to represent advancing age in the faces of the people he photographed with rare honesty. From his earliest years at Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue through to the twenty-first century, Avedon deliberately broke the rule of flattering public personalities in his portraits. Instead, he chose to highlight the onslaught of what he called the “avalanche of age,” dramatising the universal experience of getting older.

Accompanying a groundbreaking exhibition at The Image Centre at Toronto Metropolitan University and The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Immortal is the first book to delve into this under-represented element of Avedon’s practice.

This elegant hardcover volume features nearly 100 portraits of cultural luminaries, each printed in striking tritone, such as Michelangelo Antonioni, Truman Capote, Marcel Duchamp, Duke Ellington, Toni Morrison, Patti Smith and Stephen Sondheim, as well as one of Avedon’s last self-portraits.

Texts by a star-studded cohort of authors and critics, including Vince Aletti, Adam Gopnik, Paul Roth and Gaëlle Morel, shed new light on Avedon’s radical approach to portraiture and ageing.

Thoughtfully edited and beautifully produced, Immortal testifies emphatically to the power of art to confront the inevitable reality of mortality without filters or concessions.

Language: English.

The Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen has been creating sublime and nuanced works for over three decades, with a minimalist approach that does not go unnoticed. This monograph compiles his complete works from 1989-2009, including his residential, commercial and office space architectural design, as well as furniture and decorative objects designed for renowned international manufacturers such as B&B Italia, Poliform and Swarovski. With over thirty projects presented in luxurious detail, each one accompanied by his commentary - many of them also include photos taken by photographer Alberto Piovano - and a complete chronology of the project.

Format: Hard back, 288 pages.
Language: English.
Published: November 2018.

Since the release of his first monograph, Vincent Van Duysen has consolidated his excellent reputation for buildings of unparalleled spatial mastery and highly refined detailing, winning a growing international following. This beautiful volume brings us thirty of the Belgian architect’s works from the past decade, many of which has been exquisitely immortalised by renowned photographers Hélène Binet and François Halard. The buildings featured from this latest period include an array of elegant residences in Europe, New York, Paris and The Hamptons, as well as larger-scale commercial and public projects. Product and furniture designs, allowing us to be immersed in the microcosms of the architect’s rigorous attention to detail, are also featured, including yacht interiors and decorative elements.
With the foreword written by close friend and Academy Award-winning actress Julianne Moore, the broader context of Van Duysen’s contribution to contemporary architecture is also provided by architect Nicola di Battista and architecture critic Marc Dubois. Accompanied by an illustrated chronology providing a complete picture of the architect’s recent projects.
Van Duysen has become one of the most exquisite architects with great artistic talent. This new publication will help to further establish his steadfast commitment to creating unique and timeless places.

Format: Hard back, 320 pages.
Language: English.
Published: November 2018.

This book explores the intimate relationship between Yves Saint Laurent and the art of photography, showing how the designer used the medium to shape and express his distinctive vision of fashion and the modern woman. Through a curated selection of iconic images, advertising campaigns, portraits and collaborations with legendary photographers, it reveals how photography became a vital tool in creating and disseminating Saint Laurent’s legacy.

From his early years to his most celebrated collections, this book showcases the synergy between haute couture and the photographic image, illustrating how visual aesthetics became a powerful language for the designer. A tribute to the creativity, style and innovation that defined Yves Saint Laurent, this volume is a must for anyone with a passion for fashion and photography.

Language: English.