Product Description

With one foot in art history and the other firmly in his own time, Dan Winters has produced many of the most classic celebrity portraits of the past 15 years. Sometimes the poses are familiar from early Renaissance portraiture--the profile or three-quarter profile view of the subject beginning from the chest up, the eyes raised skyward, the background a murky monochrome. In other portraits, Winters conjures early photography, and in yet others, one finds entirely contemporary backdrops of freeways or industrial interiors. He excels in lighting, shrouding his subjects in shadow (Morrissey) or very slightly bleaching them (Kate Winslet) to produce a strange remoteness. Winters is responsible for the definitive portraits of Hollywood's most photographed A-listers (Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio) and music superstars (Bono, Eminem, Willie Nelson), as well as scientists, architects and everyday, extraordinary Americans. This long-awaited first monograph from this top editorial photographer provides an overview of his assignment work as a contributor to some of America's most prestigious magazines, including New York, Esquire, Rolling Stone and The New York Times Magazine, with an emphasis on his portraiture. Designed by Scott Dadich, award-winning Creative Director of Wired magazine, it showcases a photographer at the top of his game.
Dan Winters, born in Ventura, California, in 1962, lives in Austin and Los Angeles. He is the recipient of more than 100 awards, including the Alfred Eisenstadt Award for Magazine Photography and a First Place World Press Photo Award. His work is included in the collections of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University of Austin, Texas.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12730 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 156 pages

Customer Reviews

Dan Winters: Periodical Photographs
This is a wonderful book with a cross section of Dan Winters photographs. Dan is a noted photographer of our era and I believe this is the first book released with his photographs. Hopefully additional books are forthcoming.

Beauty you can stare at for a long time
There's something about these photographs. I found myself staring at them a long time. Like there were many layers to them. There is definitely a natural history feel to the photographer's work. It's almost like his studio was set up in the back room of a museum. The images capture so much of the subject. And the style is so elegant and pure that the images have an amazing depth. I don't think this book will ever leave my coffee table.

Phenomenal ! A classic must have photobook!
A fascinating combination of personal and assignment photography that is truly an inspiration for any visual artist or person interested in photography. His images are thought provoking, timeless and unpredictable. With every turn of the page you are tickled with images that surprise and inspire. Even celebrities who are constantly photographed are shown in a completely different and more revealing way. By looking at his images you can tell that a lot of soul and heart went into the making of these photographs. Dan is one of the most unique and skilled portrait photographers working today. This book is a classic photo book and is a must have!