Number of Volumes1 vol.
SynopsisThe self-taught American photographer and filmmaker, Peter Sutherland, is known for his insider glimpses into a host of normally cloistered contemporary subcultures like bike messengers, amateur soccer players and graffiti artists--all members of the global, ever-growing, do-it-yourself generation. In Game , Sutherland features a selection of photographs of the New York-based Chinatown Soccer Club, of which he himself is a member. Comprised of artists, designers, poets and other locals who are passionate about the sport and up for early morning games in the surreal quiet of Chinatown's normally bustling local playgrounds, this volume gives readers a quick glimpse into a very cool energetic world., A love letter to the cinema from the House of Dior, featuring legendary screen actresses in signature Dior. Embraced by Hollywood and the iconic women who are its stars, the fashions of Christian Dior have been worn by the likes of Marlene Dietrich in Stage Fright, Lauren Bacall in How to Marry a Millionaire, Ava Gardner, Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor and, more recently, Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, and Nicole Kidman. Well before the successes that were to propel Dior to the forefront of the fashion world, the master couturier put his talent to work as a costume designer for the cinema, collaborating with renowned filmmakers and creating timeless ensembles for legendary actresses. Following the untimely death of the designer, the House of Dior's involvement with the cinema continued, from 1958 to the present, with more than fifty films featuring the stars of the silver screen dressed in signature Dior. Combining fashion photography and rarely seen and never before published behind-the-scenes photographs, this gorgeously produced volume showcases Dior's creations for film and the movie stars who brought them to life, and is a must for those who aspire to high style., The self-taught American photographer and filmmaker, Peter Sutherland, is known for his insider glimpses into a host of normally cloistered contemporary subcultures like bike messengers, amateur soccer players and graffiti artists--all members of the global, ever-growing, do-it-yourself generation. In Game, Sutherland features a selection of photographs of the New York-based Chinatown Soccer Club, of which he himself is a member. Comprised of artists, designers, poets and other locals who are passionate about the sport and up for early morning games in the surreal quiet of Chinatown's normally bustling local playgrounds, this volume gives readers a quick glimpse into a very cool energetic world.