Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits: Stories and Techniques from a Photographer's Photographer

Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits: Stories and Techniques from a Photographer's PhotographerIn this first ever showcase of his work, Gregory Heisler, one of professional photography's most respected practitioners, shares 50 iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders, along with fascinating, thoughtful, often humorous stories about how the images were made. From his famously controversial portrait of President George H. W. Bush (which led to the revocation of Heisler's White House clearance) to his evocative post 9 11 Time

In this first-ever showcase of his work, Gregory Heisler, one of professional photography's most respected practitioners, shares 50 iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders, along with fascinating, thoughtful, often humorous stories about how the images were made. From his famously controversial portrait of President George H.W. Bush (which led to the revocation of Heisler's White House clearance) to his evocative post-9/11 Time magazine cover of Rudolph Giuliani, to stunning portraits of Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington, Hillary Clinton, Michael Phelps, Muhammad Ali, and many more, Heisler reveals the creative and technical processes that led to each frame. For Heisler's fans and all lovers of photography, Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits offers not only a gorgeous collection of both black-and-white and color portraits, but an engrossing look at the rarely seen art of a master photographer at work. With a foreword by New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Amphoto Books
Published: 10/22/2013
ISBN: 9780823085651
Pages: 224
Weight: 3.55lbs
Size: 12.00h x 9.30w x 1.30d