Albert Watson: Kaos

What makes Albert Watson one of the world's most respected photographers, praised by peers, critics and collectors? Is it his unparalleled portfolio of celebrity portraits? Breathtaking landscapes? Sensual nudes, still lifes, illustrious fashion shoots?

TASCHEN'S Collector's Edition 'KAOS' presents a kaleidoscopic overview of Albert Watson's career to date and the dizzying array of subjects, objects, people and places he has encountered along the way. An expertly curated survey of a uniquely diverse, dynamic portfolio, it spans nearly half a century of photography to encounter stars, statesmen, women and strangers; trek through neon-blinding cities; find figures poised, gymnastic or glistening with nude eroticism; wandering through bright lights and backstreets; admiring extravagant sunsets; entering controlled studio environments; and breathing in the elemental wilderness of the photographer's homeland, Scotland.

From Watson's groundbreaking portrait of Alfred Hitchcock for the 1973 Christmas edition of Harper's Bazaar to a 2016 photograph of Kanye West, each photo reverberates with tightly coiled power, tension and poetry. Whether a portrait of a Las Vegas dominatrix, Elvis' gold suit, a chimpanzee or a street scene in China, Watson excels at seamlessly capturing the surface and exploring its myriad depths. His portraits of celebrities, including David Bowie, Jay Z, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Jack Nicholson, Steve Jobs and Andy Warhol, show a particular interest in the private person behind the iconic facade.

This remarkable collection is accompanied by an essay by the recently retired head of photographs at Christie's, Philippe Garner, and extensive quotations from Watson, as well as dozens of previously unpublished polaroids collected from Watson's personal archives. The result is a defining document of the "photographer's photographer," iridescent in its graphic, often cinematic allure and irresistible in its eclectic glory.

Collector's Edition
The coffee table book "KAOS" was published by TASCHEN in a numbered edition of 1,000 copies signed by Albert Watson.

Specifications
Title: Albert Watson: Kaos
Publisher: TASCHEN
Size: 372 x 500 x 120 mm
Size: 408 pages
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783836524926
Collector's Edition: 1,000 copies

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