Hedi Slimane: Anthology of a Decade, UK

This volume of the Anthology of a Decade series collects Slimane's black-and-white photos taken in the U.K. between 2005 and 2010. It includes photographs of fans at gigs, images from Slimane's British Youth series, portraits of James Jagger, Pete Doherty, Amy Winehouse, Kate Moss, Miles Kane, Arctic Monkeys, Test Icicles, The Paddingtons, The Libertines, These New Puritans, The Kills, Keith Richard's guitar collection and the gravestone of William Blake. In the March, 2011 issue of W magazine, Karin Nelson wrote, "As creative director of Dior Homme from 2000 to 2007, Hedi Slimane pioneered a lean, mean, louche aesthetic that revolutionized men's fashion [ ... ] Much like his designs, his photos--which range from action stills of kids at rock concerts to close-ups of his Rolls-Royces--reveal an entirely original vision." Read more Continue reading Read less