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Sexy, famous, beautifula Testino portrait is as unmistakeable as his subject. MARIO TESTINO PORTRAITS features the cream of the crop in our celebrity obsessed age Naomi Campbell, Jude Law, Kate Moss, Gwyneth Paltrowthose whose names have become the hallmarks, almost the logos, of the fashion world. Testinos relationship with his subjects is simply and succinctly summed up by Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief of Vogue. People love to be photographed by Mario. His innate sense of fashion, which has made him the most sought after contemporary photographer today, has transformed many of his portraits into icons.

Idols, an authentic compendium of 1970s New York style and attitude, and a confirmed masterpiece, began with an awestruck Larrain visiting Maxs Kansas City in the explosively liberating early years of the gay rights movement, and befriending Taylor Meade and John Noble. Once they came to be photographed, the rest followed. Idols represents a generation of New Yorks most talented, outrageous, glamorous, and mostly gay personalities, after spending hours applying original makeup and costumes to pose for Gilles in his now legendary SoHo studio.

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Mario Testino was born in Lima, Peru. His fashion photography appears internationally, from Vogue and Vanity Fair to The Face and V magazine, while his advertising campaigns for Gucci, Calvin Klein, Burberry, Ralph Lauren and others have dominated the language of fashion photography worldwide. His previous books include Alive Bulfinch, 2001, Front Row Back Stage and Any Objections. Patrick Kinmouth is a writer and fashion editor as well as a set and costume designer.

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Best known as the creator of Lenore, everyones favorite cute little dead girl, there is a much greater scope to Dirges artwork than ever meets the eye in his humorous and off key comics.

This lavish hardcover showcases Dirges work in all its morbid glory, with over 100 full color illustrations and accompanying commentary by Roman himself. Taxidermied exhibits, for the first time, the full range of Dirges unique style.

Including never before seen material, this is a collection of Romans work outside his graphic novels.

Packed with material straight from Romans desk, this is a must for any fan of his work.

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Roman Dirge is an artist, magician and creator of the cult favorite Lenore comic series. His previous titles include Noogies, Wedgies and Cooties.
He is currently working on an animated feature of Lenore, and the ongoing Lenore comic. As well as books, his art and designs have been featured on t shirts, stationary, toys and tattoos.

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Wait what. You are not thrilled with the photos you are getting from your digital camera. The answer is not a new camera it is learning to use the one you have got. After all, it is not the camera that takes great photos it is the person behind it.

With Your Camera Loves You Learn to Love it Back, photographer and instructor Khara Plicanic teaches the basics of photography and digital camera functions that you can apply to any camera, anywhere, any time answering questions like What do all those different modes mean and when do I use them? What is a megapixel and why should I care? Follow along with Kharas simple explanations of shutter speed, aperture, and shooting modes to get comfortable handling your camera, learn to shoot images that tell a story, and understand the thought process involved in making a great photograph. Along the way you will learn techniques for improving those yellow dingy photos of your kids indoor sporting events, fixing exposure on shots that are too dark or too bright, avoiding the dangers of over cropping, and much more. By the time you are finished, you will know how to best use the features of whatever camera you already have whether it is a high performance DSLR or a basic point and shoot camera.

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Khara Plicanics unique teaching style, endless passion, and sense of humor have endeared her to an exponentially growing audience. She can often be found teaching workshops, traveling the globe, and proudly photographing the love stories of her much adored wedding clients. A Midwestern gal, Khara is proud to call Lincoln, Nebraska, home. Learn more about her at her Blog.

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I cannot remember when I first saw the book Idols by Gilles Larrain. All I know is that ever since I got it, it is been a huge influence on me. Idols is one of the best photographic books I have ever seen. It was published in 1973 and is a collection of studio portraits of trannies, gender benders, and just generally awesome looking people in New York City. It is an incredible time capsule. There are Warhol people, like Taylor Mead and Holly Woodlawn, and members of the San Francisco based psychedelic drag queen performance troupe the Cockettes. There s a photo of the artist Al Hansen, (a.k.a. Beck grandfather), covered in silvery paint and dressed up like some kind of Roman soldier, and an unrecognizable, teenage Harvey Fierstein, looking like a young, pretty Jewish lady (well, almost). Most important, these people all had the best style. The greatest fashion always originates with drag queens. The outfit you are wearing today was probably invented by a drag queen ten years ago.
Ryan McGinley, Vice Magazine, New York City 2010

Idols, an authentic compendium of 1970s New York style and attitude, and a confirmed masterpiece, began with an awestruck Larrain visiting Maxs Kansas City in the explosively liberating early years of the gay rights movement, and befriending Taylor Meade and John Noble. Once they came to be photographed, the rest followed. Idols represents a generation of New Yorks most talented, outrageous, glamorous, and mostly gay personalities, after spending hours applying original makeup and costumes to pose for Gilles in his now legendary SoHo studio.

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Gilles Larrain was born in Da Lat, Vietnam in 1938 to a diplomat painter father and a pianist mother. He traveled the world at a young age while growing up in the midst of Jesuit boarding schools in Chile, Argentina, Canada, and France. Gilles attended the Lycee Francais in New York and he later attended LEcole des Beaux Arts in Paris where he studied architecture and city planning. A trip to Oaxaca, Mexico in 1963 to document the sites of Monte Alban and Mitla opened the door to a burgeoning love of photography. Gilles moved back to New York City in 1965 and settled into his artistic life, mixing sculpture, inflatable structures, neon, painting, and photography. He currently resides and continues to make artwork in New York City.

Ryan McGinley is a New York based photographer raised in New Jersey. After moving to New York in 1998, he began extensively photographing his downtown environs. He received a BFA in graphic design from Parsons School of Design in 2000. In 2003, at the age of 25, McGinley was the youngest artist to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art. His work has appeared in galleries and museums worldwide, on the covers of magazines and albums, and has been collected in five monographs, most recently in Life Adjustment Center (Dashwood, 2010).