Paul Martineau is associate curator in the Department of Photographs at the J. Paul Getty Museum. He is the author of Paul Outerbridge: Command Performance (Getty Publications, 2009) and Still Life in Photography (Getty Publications, 2010). James Crump is chief curator and curator of photography at the Cincinnati Art Museum. In 2007, Crump wrote, produced, and directed the documentary film Black White + Gray, featuring the influential curator and collector Sam Wagstaff and artist Robert Mapplethorpe.
"A veritable feast for the eyes."--Publishers Weekly
"Ritts was L.A. style."--Vogue
"[Herb Ritts: L.A. Style] chronicles the career of the late
photographer and captures Ritts's ability to bring the distinct
feel of his native California to life. It's his own unique version
of California, a dry black and white background upon which to
capture new compositions of the human body."--The Fader
"[This book] should appeal to a wide audience, from arts and
photography holdings to those interested in fashion history and
California artists. It's a dynamic gathering of all of Herb Ritts's
images and is not be missed."--The Midwest Book Review
"Cindy, Naomi, Christy. All the supermodels are front and center in
this stunning roll call that is Herb Ritts: L.A. Style."--Harper's
Bazaar
"Herb Ritts's use of light, form and composition to communicate
strength and poise evince his true genius."--Resource
"No one captured L.A. fashion quite like iconic lensman Herb Ritts,
whose chic photos fill the pages of this ultra-chic book."--Who
What Wear
"Ritts was a master at meshing the worlds of commercial and fine
art, and was noted for his modern nudes and close-up portraits of
bodies in motion."--Los Angeles Confidential
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