Sittings / Christian Coigny ; [compiled by] Vicki Goldberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coigny, Christian, 1946-

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Goldberg, Vicki.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Celebrities--Portraits.

Celebrities.

Portrait photography.

Chairs--Pictorial works.

Chairs.

Vitra (Firm).

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Portraits.

Illustrated works.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly illustrations ; 30 cm

Place of Publication:

Munich ; New York : Prestel, [2000]

Summary:

This book is the culmination of an advertising campaign by the exclusive design company Vitra, which had the idea of photographing famous personalities sitting on Vitra chairs. The resulting photographs collected in Sittings are remarkable in their portrayal of word-famous personalities from the fine and performing arts, commenting on the link between style and status.

Vitra hired the Swiss photographer Christian Coigny to shoot the campaign. What began as an attempt to amuse the public became a celebrated campaign that lasted for a decade. This book is a testament to Coigny's tact, insight, and creative skill, each photograph capturing a unique moment and revealing something new about its subject.

Local Notes:

Gotham Book Mart Collection copy has dustjacket retained.

ISBN:

3791324829

OCLC:

46832144