Empire Editions : Books : Paris 1962

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Photographs by Jerry Schatzberg
Essay by Julia Morton
Introduction by Patricia Bosworth

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Jerry Schatzberg’s photographic series, Paris 1962 documents the ultra exclusive world of French haute couture. On assignment for Esquire magazine in 1962, Schatzberg was sent to Paris to photograph the non-stop glamour, intrigue, and opulence of the runway shows. With an eye for subtle moments of elegance, drama, and humor, Schatzberg captured the essence of the period’s style and mannerisms. Contemporary designers, art directors, filmmakers, scholars, and historians who buy authentic material such as this for professional inspiration will find Paris 1962 a valuable resource.

Schatzberg’s photo narrative begins with a survey of the grand salons of Yves Saint Laurent and Dior and the early morning preparations of the staff and models, followed by the runway show itself. Fashion historians will treasure shots of a young Saint Laurent nervously watching as his first solo collection is presented. The Dior runway shot from a distance, caught both the fantastic outfits and often surprising audience reactions. Fashionistas will have fun spotting celebrities in the chicly dressed crowds, like Diana Vreeland, or the conservative editor of American Vogue, Jessica Davis, who in a few months will be fired and replaced by the wilder Mrs. V.

As the day’s work ends, Schatzberg follows a group of photographers to their late night photo sessions shot at borrowed studios for Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and other magazines. Schatzberg candidly portrays his peers, Helmut Newton, Jean-Jacques Bugat, Tom Palumbo, and the elderly statesman of fashion photography, Norman Parkinson working alongside fashion editors under difficult conditions. In doing so, Schatzberg gives photo enthusiasts a rare glimpse of these legends as they struggle against fatigue and frustration to come up with compelling images.

Jerry Schatzberg has excelled in the realms of photography and filmmaking over the past three decades. Published in Vogue, McCall’s, Esquire, Glamour, and Life in the 1960s, Schatzberg’s photographs intimately captured the generation’s most notable artists, celebrities, and thinkers, from Bob Dylan to Robert Rauschenberg. New York native Julia Morton is a freelance arts and culture writer, contributing to Art in America, New York Press, and Artnet.com. Patricia Bosworth is the author of acclaimed biographies on Diane Arbus, Marlon Brando, and Montgomery Clift. She is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair.

11 x 14.75 inches
Autographed and hand numbered
Hardcover, clamshell box
Collectors print, signed and numbered by artist
128 pages: 88 tritone images & specialty papers
ISBN: 0-9779008-5-1
$800.00