Peter Lindbergh. Dior. 40th Ed

Throughout his entire career, Peter Lindbergh had a particularly close relationship with the House of Dior. He photographed the house's dazzling muses, including Marion Cotillard and Charlize Theron, and created campaigns for the perfumes Lady Dior and J’Adore with his distinctive style. This final book by the photographer is the original document of an extraordinary co-creation and a heartfelt project for the artist. Seventy years of Dior history and the hustle and bustle of Times Square in New York: this was the concept behind Lindbergh's exceptional project, both in scope and dimension, for which Dior undertook an unprecedented action to ship a remarkable number of precious couture creations from its Paris vaults across the Atlantic. The result is electrifying. Amidst the chaos of Times Square, Alek Wek shines in the flawless bar suit from 1947, the famous ensemble that defined the early style of the house. Classic "Lindbergh beauties" like Saskia de Brauw, Karen Elson, and Amber Valletta navigate through crowds and under scaffolding, reflecting in building facades—dressed in haute couture that Christian Dior still crafted by hand, as well as newer designs by Maria Grazia Chiuri. A play of contrasts that always meets the ambitions of this style exercise: Peter Lindbergh's typically monochrome, yet also colorful photographs masterfully highlight the silhouettes, details, and textures of each garment. Lindbergh himself is present in every aspect of this publication. This volume contains 165 previously unpublished images, along with an introduction by Martin Harrison, honoring Lindbergh's long-standing connection with the Parisian fashion house Dior. For this, he compiled more than 100 photographs, ranging from haute couture to men's and women's ready-to-wear, originally published in prestigious magazines.