{"product_id":"alberto-venzago-alberto-venzago-9783958295971","title":"Alberto Venzago: Taking Pictures, Making Pictures","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrity portraits, photojournalism and more from the legendary Swiss photographer and filmmaker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom portraits of Andy Warhol, Jean-Luc Godard and Pen駘ope Cruz to a voodoo ceremony in Benin; from scenes within the Pentagon to Indigenous people in the rainforests of Sarawak; from geishas in Tokyo to a lone iceberg in Antarctica: Alberto Venzago (born 1950) has seemingly had half the world in front of his Leica. \u003ci\u003eTaking Pictures, Making Pictures\u003c\/i\u003e presents nearly 200 images, many previously unpublished. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps the best example of Venzago's rare talent is his images of the Tokyo Yakuza. The result of five years' persistence on his part, and (in Wim Wenders' words) his \"optimistic sparkling laugh,\" Venzago's images of this secret world include private New Year's Eve celebrations and Yakuza boss Masahiro Furushio's office. Regardless of his subjects, from the oppressed and exploited to the rich and beautiful, this comprehensive book proves Venzago's claim that \"my studio is the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alberto Venzago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3958295975\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783958295971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Steidl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.80h x 9.90w x 1.10d","brand":"Alberto Venzago","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43990509945087,"sku":"9783958295971","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2900bb95-e2f3-401c-a4ce-1bec7c50eafa.jpg?v=1683305088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alberto-venzago-alberto-venzago-9783958295971","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}