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Art Kane was one of the most profoundly influential photographers of the twentieth century. A bold visionary, his work explored a number of genres – fashion, editorial, celebrity portraiture, travel, and nudes with an unrelenting and innovative eye. Like his contemporaries, Guy Bourdin (1928-1991) and Helmut Newton (1924-2004), Kane developed a style that didn't shy away from strong colour, eroticism and surreal humour. In 1958, Kane assembled the greatest legends in jazz and shot what became his most famous image, Harlem 1958. In the 1960s and 1970s, he photographed, among others, the Rolling Stones, The Who, Janis Joplin, The Doors, and Bob Dylan. While the battle for civil rights and the Vietnam War raged, Kane was refining a conscientious response to the period with his editorial work that was powerfully accessible and populist in its desire to communicate to a large audience. This is the first time Kane's work has been collected into one, comprehensive volume. Beautifully curated, it is a fitting tribute to one of photography's most original and creative forces. 200 colour and b/w photos

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Full of stunning images of Bob Dylan, Cream and the Stones, alongside figures like Lenny Bruce and Ali McGraw.--Andy Greene Rolling Stone, January 16, 2015

Don't miss his star-studded portraits of the Rolling Stones, The Who, Janis Joplin and Bob Dylan, among countless others.--Country & Town House

In the turbulent cultural climate of the 1960's and 70's Art Kane's images informed, educated and illuminated as much as any published essay. Looking at an Art Kane image dealing with social issues such as civil rights, the war in Vietnam, apartheid ... could teach you as much as reading a book on the topic because of the laser focus he brought to his image making.--Tom Semioli Huffington Post, April 13, 2015

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