Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott Taschen Collectors Edition
Taschen
The photo duo behind some of fashion s glossiest shots Mert Alas born in Turkey and Marcus Piggott born in Wales met in 1994 at a party on a pier in Hastings England Piggott asked Alas for a light the pair got talking and rapidly discovered they had plenty in common not least a love of fashion Three years later the duo now known as Mert and Marcus had moved into a derelict loft in East London converted it into a studio and had their first collaborative photographic work published in Dazed Confused These days Mert and Marcus shape the global image of such renowned brands as Giorgio Armani Roberto Cavalli Fendi Miu Miu Gucci Yves Saint Laurent Givenchy and Lancôme and public figures including Lady Gaga Madonna Jennifer Lopez Linda Evangelista Gisele Bündchen Björk Angelina Jolie and Rihanna Their photographs encompass a wide range of styles and influences but are renowned particularly for their use of digitized augmentation of images and a fascination for strong sexually charged confident female subjects powerful women women with a meaning a you don t have to talk or move too much to tell who you are kind of woman Bringing our best selling Collector s Edition to an affordable compact format this collection explores the unique vision of a creative partnership that has defined and redefined standards for glamour fashion and luxury Approximately 300 images from the megawatt Mert and Marcus portfolio are accompanied by an introduction by Charlotte Cotton
