{"product_id":"william-klein-celebration-hardcover","title":"William Klein: Celebration - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Klein\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKlein by Klein: the photographer's homage to the medium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere, looking back from the perspective of his 90 years, William Klein selects his favorite works, those that he considers to be the very best he has made over the course of his long career, in order to pay homage to the medium of photography itself. This book, appropriately titled \u003ci\u003eCelebration\u003c\/i\u003e, provides a tour of his most emblematic works, traversing New York, Rome, Moscow, Madrid and Paris, in powerful black and white or striking color. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book also includes a text by the author in which he reflects upon the photographic art and explains what prompted him to make this director's cut, this exceptionally personal selection. A small-format but high-voltage volume, in page after page \u003ci\u003eCelebration\u003c\/i\u003e makes it clear why Klein's achievement is one of the summits of contemporary photography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBorn in New York in 1928, \u003cb\u003eWilliam Klein\u003c\/b\u003e studied painting and worked briefly as Fernand L ger's assistant in Paris, but never received formal training in photography. His fashion work has been featured prominently in \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and has also been the subject of several iconic photo books, including \u003ci\u003eLife Is Good and Good for You in New York\u003c\/i\u003e (1957) and \u003ci\u003eTokyo\u003c\/i\u003e (1964). In the 1980s, he turned to film projects and has produced many memorable documentary and feature films, such as \u003ci\u003eMuhammed Ali, the Greatest\u003c\/i\u003e (1969). Klein currently lives and works in Paris, France. His works are held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, and the Art Institute of Chicago, among others.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.8 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769711591712,"sku":"9788417048792","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/84fa01bbdba35484c330c49c829a87b6.webp?v=1780354300","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/william-klein-celebration-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}