Portraits de Villes by Steve Hiett
photography book
size: 13 x 21 cm, 64 pages
language. english, french
made in France
originally published in 2010
Photographic book
Portraits de Villes by Steve Hiett
photography book
size: 13 x 21 cm, 64 pages
language. english, french
made in France
originally published in 2010
Steve Hiett by Antoine Ricardou
Everything came together with Steve. The music, the graphics, the photography. A hybrid artist, we met him in South Africa on an Agnès b. shoot and he was keen to show us his archives in New York.
He had spent 30 years working out of the same studio on the Hudson River, with pre-shoot film tests in his different cameras, collages on the windows.
And in the end, a Portraits de Villes for New York that focused only on New Jersey. Steve was also a precursor for the layout of our books, his images came out of their frames for the first time.
When we came to thank him at the end of our time together, he asked shyly whether he could dedicate the book to Sharon. His cat! I wonder where Sharon is today. We miss Steve.
INSTAGRAM @stevehiettphotography YEAR OF BIRTH 1940 - 2019 PLACE OF BIRTH United Kingdom
Portraits de Villes is a collection of books, where an artist is given carte blanche to illustrate a city of his / her choice. Each book is a unique journey, guided by the singular gaze of an artist.
