{"product_id":"mert-alas-and-marcus-piggott-9783836573061","title":"Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMert Alas\u003c\/strong\u003e, born in Turkey, and \u003cstrong\u003eMarcus Piggott\u003c\/strong\u003e, 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 \u003cem\u003eDazed \u0026amp; Confused\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These days, Mert and Marcus shape the global image of such renowned brands as \u003cstrong\u003eGiorgio Armani\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Cavalli\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFendi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMiu Miu\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGucci\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eYves Saint Laurent\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGivenchy\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLanc?me\u003c\/strong\u003e, and public figures including \u003cstrong\u003eLady Gaga\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eMadonna\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Lopez\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLinda Evangelista\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eGisele B?ndchen\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBj?rk\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eAngelina Jolie\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eRihanna\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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 \u003cstrong\u003estrong, sexually charged, confident female subjects\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bringing our best-selling Collector's Edition to an \u003cstrong\u003eaffordable, compact format\u003c\/strong\u003e, this collection explores the unique vision of a creative partnership that has defined and redefined standards for glamour, fashion, and luxury. Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e300 images\u003c\/strong\u003e from the megawatt Mert and Marcus portfolio are accompanied by an introduction by \u003cstrong\u003eCharlotte Cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCotton, Charlotte:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Charlotte Cotton is a curator and writer. She was head of the Wallis Annenberg Department of Photography at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2007-2009), curator of photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum (1992-2004) and the head of programming at the Photographers Gallery (2004-2005) in London. She is also the founding editor of wordswithoutpictures.org.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50642568478994,"sku":"9783836573061","price":137.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fb910c72-c3aa-4b2e-b9fc-c34766220198.jpg?v=1733069475","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mert-alas-and-marcus-piggott-9783836573061","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}