Twenty Five Years of an Artist

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Twenty Five Years of an Artist
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Author David Hamilton
Genre Photography
Publisher Aurum Press
Publication date
September 24, 1993
Pages316
ISBN 978-1854102669
Preceded byBlooming Minayo: September 28 (1992) 
Followed byThe Fantasies of Girls (1994) 

Twenty Five Years of an Artist is a 1993 photography book chronicling the long career of David Hamilton. The book, which is three hundred and sixteen pages long, includes both photographs and twenty pages of text scattered between the pictures. The book is published by Aurum Press.

Contents

Content

The text was written by Philippe Gautier and Marc Tagger based on discussions and interviews with Mr. Hamilton. The English translation is by Yanick M. Haywood and is adapted by Liliane James. The book itself is designed by Hamilton and his ex-wife Gertrude Hamilton. [1]

The introduction contrasts the early 1990s artistic climate with the early 1970s, when Hamilton's first book was published. The text starts from Hamilton's childhood, and proceeds chronologically through his career in a fairly prosaic manner, concluding with candid photographs of the man himself. The latter half of the text is more personal, discussing Hamilton's outlook on his art and life, including an explanation for his fascination with young girls, which the majority of his photography expresses.

Much of the photography covers Hamilton's familiar themes of young girls, clothed and not, prepubescent and older. Half of the rest covers his other subject matter: landscapes, cityscapes, flowers, and other still lifes. A few include his photographs for the Nina Ricci perfume L'Air du Temps , which he published for years in their advertisements. [2] The final one fourth document Hamilton's life, showing him with his models and other important people whom he has known and with whom he has worked.

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References

  1. Hamilton, David (1993). Twenty Five Years of an Artist. Aurum Press.
  2. Dems, Kristina (28 June 2011). "The Hamilton Look: David Hamilton's Style and Life Story". Bright Hub . Retrieved 15 February 2013.