Watson, Ten Photographs

Watson, Albert. Ten Photographs. Portfolio. Limited edition 50/300. (Art Direction & Design by Thomas Delays). (Brüssel, Hervé Jonckheere (Modèle Déposé) 2007). Folio (34,5 x 28,5 cm.). 2 sheets and 10 color photo prints (33 x 27 cm.). Publisher’s cloth-covered folder.

Number 50 of 300 copies; signed by A. Watson on the title page. – Featuring the iconic photos: Mick Jagger (Los Angeles, 1992). – Cristy Turlington (New York 1990). – Alan Shepard’s Lunar Suit, Apollo 14, NASA, 1990. – Mike Tyson, Catskills, N. Y., 1986. – Heel, Budget Suites, Las Vegas, 2000. – Monkey With Gun, New York, 1992. – Kate Moss, Marrakech, 1993. – Tod Hotel, Las Vegas, 2001. – Orchid, St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, 1988. – Car Park, Gold Coast, Las Vegas, 2001. – „Albert Watson has made his mark as one of the world’s most successful fashion and commercial photographers during the last four decades, while creating his own art along the way. Over the years, his striking images have appeared on more than 250 covers of Vogue around the world and have been featured in countless other publications, from Rolling Stone to Time to Vibe, many of the photographs iconic portraits of rock stars, rappers, actors and other celebrities. … Albert’s visual language follows his own distinctive rules and concepts of quality. With their brilliance, urgency, even grandeur, his photographs stand out so clearly against the world of today’s images. His way of lighting subjects, especially the fetish objects and portraits, creates a nearly meditative atmosphere in the photographs. Without a doubt, Albert Watson is an artist who greatly enriches our perception with his unique photographic view. Though the wide variety of his images reflects an effortless versatility, they are nevertheless identifiable as Albert Watson photographs by their sheer power and technical virtuosity whether it’s a portrait of a Las Vegas dominatrix or a close-up of King Tutankhamen’s glove. This single-minded commitment to perfection has made Albert one of the world’s most sought-after photographers“ (Hervé Jonckheere).