Bøger af Robert Polidori

The transformation of Dior’s mythic Parisian headquarters at 30 Avenue Montaigne as seen through the eyes of Robert Polidori.Following the reopening of 30 Avenue Montaigne in 2022, this exquisite volume offers a unique look into the metamorphosis of the House of Dior’s legendary Parisian headquarters via images captured by acclaimed photographer Robert Polidori.For over two years, the iconic hôtel particulier underwent a radical transformation, during which Polidori was granted exclusive access to the site for the entire duration of the restoration—documenting the original state, the demolition phase, and the reconstruction of Dior’s home. Registering the past, present, and future of the spaces within a single frame, Polidori’s images capture layers of history in extraordinary detail. This impressive iconography offers an extraordinary visual experience recorded in one of the finest pieces of bookmaking, featuring neon printing, hand-tipped images on crystal paper, and a beautiful hemstitched cloth cover for an oversized book with a slipcase.

Over the years, the author has travelled the world photographing places with names so familiar we feel we know them already. This title features photographs that challenge our preconceptions, mining both the accoutrement and psychology of space for what they tell us and for what they withhold about history, memory, identity and time.

Robert Polidori is known for his large format photographs of habitats and rooms saturated with the traces of human intervention. This title turns the lens around to reveal the portraits of people that he has encountered in his work of over thirty years photographing around the world, particularly in the Middle East and India.