Rizzoli W Magazine: 50 Years/50 Stories

Over the last 50 years, W has been the unparalleled laboratory for the world s top-tier photographers and writers, providing a platform for publishing their most ambitious and creative works. The photos and essays presented here will cover all categories including fashion, design, art, celebrity, film, and interiors. Historic and ground-breaking stories include the controversial shoot by Steven Meisel, 'A Sexual Revolution' featuring male and female models (including Jessica Stam and Karen Elson) depicted in gender-bending styles and provocative poses; photographer Steven Klein s notorious Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt photos entitled 'Domestic Bliss.' Tom Ford s racy shoot and accompanying article on sexuality in fashion; Bruce Weber s tribute to New Orleans; Hallucinatory photographs of Tilda Swinton by photographer Tim Walker; artist Alex de Corta photos of interiors by Jacques Grange. Many have allowed W into their homes for the magazine s 'W House Tours' feature and include Marc Jacobs, Sir Evelyn Rothschild, Imelda Marcos, and Dua Lipa. This book will appeal to the culturally-curious with a great appreciation for photography, design, art, architecture, the stories behind things, and the people that make them unique.