Steven Klein - Photographs London Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | Phillips

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  • “This was photographed at my farm in Long Island, New York. It was a fashion story with Naomi Campbell. I didn’t care for the clothes, so I tried to deconstruct them by tying rope around them. This picture was never published.​”
    —Steven Klein, 2023
    For 'Dreamgirl', W, July 2006

     

     

    ULTIMATE STEVEN KLEIN presents an exclusive curation of 18 unique Polaroid works from the celebrated photographer’s archive. Showcasing Klein’s distinctive approach to photography as a means of storytelling, this exceptional grouping offers a window into the intimate relationship between photographer and subject. Taken between 1989 and 2007, the Polaroids feature striking portraits of icons in fashion, music and film, including Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schiffer, Madonna, Prince, David Bowie, Mick Jagger, and Brad Pitt, among others.

     

    A visionary and creator, Steven Klein has made unique contributions to the arts throughout his nearly four-decade career and consistently pushes the boundaries of visual expression through his image-making. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to photography, Klein received the prestigious Infinity Award from the International Center of Photography (ICP) in 2014. His work has been exhibited globally, gracing prominent venues such as Deitch Projects, Gagosian and the Guggenheim in New York. Furthermore, his work is featured in several public collections, including those of the National Portrait Gallery and the V&A in London and the ICP in New York. The artist’s body of work has also been celebrated through his first monograph Steven Klein, published by Phaidon in 2022.

ULTIMATE STEVEN KLEIN

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Naomi Campbell, Bridgehampton, NY

14 May 2006
Unique composite of 2 black & white Polaroid Type 100 prints.
Overall sheet 8 x 12 cm (3 1/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Signed in ink on the verso; printed title and date on an artist label affixed to the reverse of the frame.

This work is unique.

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Estimate
£2,000 - 3,000 

Sold for £2,540

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London Auction 21 November 2023