Jean Pigozzi: Catalogue Déraisonné

By Jean Pigozzi

Photographer, collector, philanthropist and businessman Jean Pigozzi (born 1952) has spent much of the past four decades compiling a frank and humorous taxonomy of the international glitterati with which he surrounds himself. Instead of keeping a written diary, Pigozzi elected to keep a visual journal of his friends, family and social antics, producing a brand of high-society portraiture that conveys his preference for celebrating life in--or next to--the limelight, seeking and embracing the company of the rich and famous rather than revealing celebrity secrets. The famous Pigozzi & Co. series that began in the 1970s--a body of work that turned the typical conception of the paparazzo on its head by inserting the photographer among his subjects (as in the now-classic snap of Pigozzi with Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall) has now given way to candid portraiture and the recording of low-key moments. The fourth monograph of his work, Catalogue D raisonn is part diary, part cultural archive, with a cast of eccentric characters caught off the cuff.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3869300345
• ISBN13: 9783869300344
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Steidl
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 4.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 9.5" x 11.5"