Description: HIRO PHOTOGRAPHY BOOK with Richard AVEDON Jonathan Cape Ltd, 1999 Hardcover Hiro, born Yasuhiro Wakabayashi in Shanghai in 1930, was a groundbreaking Japanese-American photographer known for his innovative fashion and still-life photography. After moving to the United States in 1954, he initially studied at the School of Modern Photography in New York before apprenticing under Richard Avedon. Avedon recognized Hiro’s talent and introduced him to Harper’s Bazaar’s art director, Alexey Brodovitch, leading to a significant career at the magazine starting in 1956 Hiro’s work is characterized by bold colors, unique lighting, and surreal compositions, often juxtaposing unexpected elements. His notable images include a 1963 photograph of a Harry Winston diamond necklace on a bovine hoof and various surreal fashion shoots. He was named Photographer of the Year by the American Society of Media Photographers in 1969 and again in 1982 Throughout his career, Hiro’s work appeared in major publications like Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Rolling Stone, and his photographs are held in prestigious collections worldwide, including the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. Hiro passed away in 2021 at his home in Pennsylvania Description:- Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd- Publication Date: 1999 :: First “true edition” : £ 50 price - Binding: Hardcover- Genre: Photography/Art- Language: English- ISBN: 0224051555- Dimensions: 13 x 10 x 0.75 inches - Page Count: 192- Condition: BOOK NEAR FINE & DJ VERY GOOD : some minimal wear on dust jacket- Special Features: High-quality PRINTING numerous full-page color photographs Carefully custom packed and ships INSURED within one business day upon receipt of payment.
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
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Binding: Hardcover
Signed: No
Publisher: Boston: Bullfinch Press
Subject: Art & Photography
Year Printed: 1999
Original/Facsimile: Original
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Author: HIRO and Richard Avedon (editor
Region: Europe
Personalized: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Unit Quantity: 1
