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William Klein: Yes

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William Klein: Yes is the final book completed by legendary artist William Klein, offering a sweeping retrospective of his multifaceted creative career. Spanning photography, filmmaking, painting, book and graphic design, this large-format volume features over 250 images curated and designed by Klein himself. Directed by Klein's vision, the book chronicles his boundary-breaking street photography, abstract art, dynamic films, and influential photobooks over eight decades. With a flowing, chronological essay by David Campany, it provides both an introduction to Klein's innovative work for new audiences and fresh perspectives for long-time admirers.
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This comprehensive career retrospective is ideal for fans of high-impact photography, innovative filmmaking, and avant-garde art and design. It will appeal to students, professionals, and enthusiasts interested in 20th-century visual culture and those seeking inspiration from a pioneering creative polymath.

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The last book completed by William Klein within his lifetime: A landmark retrospective encompassing Klein's legacy of creativity across photography, filmmaking, painting, book design, graphic design and beyond.

The last book completed by William Klein within his lifetime: a landmark retrospective encompassing Klein's legacy of creativity across photography, filmmaking, painting, book design, graphic design and beyond

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The last book completed by William Klein within his lifetime: A landmark retrospective encompassing Klein's legacy of creativity across photography, filmmaking, painting, book design, graphic design and beyond.

Photographer. Filmmaker. Artist. Designer. To master one of those disciplines would be a lifetime achievement for any creative individual, yet William Klein's career was celebrated in each of them over the last eight decades. Klein was one of the great image makers of the 20th century and one whose work remains an enduring creative influence on the work of contemporary artists, photographers, and filmmakers.

With over 250 images, this career retrospective explores the late William Klein's entire creative and artistic arc. Directed by Klein himself, from the selection of content to book design, this large-format publication looks back at his uncompromisingly creative lifetime, showcasing Klein's prolific and relentlessly innovative contribution to the world of photography, art, design, and filmmaking.

Published in association with a major retrospective at the International Center of Photography, this book is a comprehensive take on his career. While best known as a photographer who broke all the rules and conventions, William Klein: Yes focuses on the full range of Klein's work, from his abstract paintings through to his startling, authentic street photography and photobooks and his dynamic, satirical take on filmmaking. With a flowing, chronological text by David Campany, this book will be both an introduction to William Klein for a new generation and a source of fresh insights for those who already know who William Klein was: a true original.

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William Klein: Yes has been praised as 'a vast and personal retrospective' by Elle Decoration and lauded by Harper's Bazaar for revealing the 'irreverent, iconoclastic imagery' of Klein. Air Mail highlights it as a tribute to Klein’s unconventional style that revitalised an industry, showcasing his polymathic talents across multiple disciplines. The i newspaper calls it 'a striking overview of a relentlessly creative life.'

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780500545584

Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 12 January 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd

Illustration: 225 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

  • Text by David Campany

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 255.0mm

Height: 335.0mm

Weight: 3200g

Pages: 384

About the Author

William Klein (1926-2022) was an American photographer, painter, designer and filmmaker. New York-born, Klein settled in Paris in 1948, where he studied at the Sorbonne and pursued his artistic career working briefly under Fernand LΓ©ger. Best known as a photographer, achieving fame with a series of acclaimed photobooks, including Life is Good and Good for You In New York (1956) and through his fashion photography in Vogue magazine. Klein was also a filmmaker, directing both feature films and documentaries, a graphic designer and art director.

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