PURPLE ANTHOLOGY: ART PROSE FASHION MUSIC ARCHITECTURE SEX, by Elein Fleiss and Olivier Zahm

Rizzoli, 2008, First edition, 288 pp., 9" X 11 1/2", Hardcover with belly band

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Purple's more provocative stories by year, separated by personal essays from contributors and a giant glossary and record of every Purple supplement and story. 

Purple revolutionized fashion photography in the nineties by commissioning fine artists to shoot fashion editorials. What resulted was a raw, improvisational aesthetic, which continues to exert its power today. Many of our most promising artists contribute to Purple’s pages, including Terry Richardson, Juergen Teller, Jack Pierson, Richard Prince, John Currin, and Vanessa Beecroft. Among the celebrity muses who appear regularly are Kim Gordon, Chloe Sevigny, Kate Moss, Catherine Deneuve, and Vincent Gallo. Along with images, the book also presents essays by such renowned writers as Glenn O’Brien, Gary Indiana, and Dave Hickey.

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