David Drebin
Published: 2017
Total Pages: 66
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Internationally-acclaimed art photographer and multidisciplinary artist, David Drebin is renowned as a storyteller par excellence. Whether elusive shots of glamorous and mysterious women or ethereal city or landscapes, his photographs and other art forms are bestowed with a unique combination of voyeurism, surrealism and intrigue. His celebrated collection of stunning monograph coffee table books including The Morning After, Beautiful Disasters, Chasing Paradise and Dreamscapes, have made him a worldwide favorite of young and established art patrons alike. Now, the New York-based artist takes on the next chapter in his narrative-led art with his works in neon. In gleaming reds, blues, yellows and purples, these dazzling installations reveal the secret thoughts of the models and femme fataleswho inhabit some of his most iconic photographs. At turns cynical , witty, eloquent, sexy, and wistful, each piece uses colour, light, and disarming intimacy to maximum effect. This luxurious collector's edition coffee table book of Drebin's neon works is the fifth in his series of books with teNeues and features an eye-catching lenticular cover as well as three unexpected gatefolds. With a foreword from global art expert Magnus Resch, it is a comprehensive review of his continued storytelling now via neon light installations, in which the tension, passion, and drama that characterizes Drebin's work acquires a turbo-charge of fluorescence. AUTHOR: David Drebin, graduate of Parsons School of Design, is celebrated for creating spectacular shots of dazzling subjects. His career began in commercial photography and then he quickly made a name for himself advancing into the world of contemporary fine art. Over the years, his filmic signature style has evolved into other art forms, including neon light installations, lightboxes, etching on crystal starphire glass, and the revolutionary "photo sculpture" in which he transforms his iconic muses and femme fatales into breathtaking, high-definition 3-D art masterpieces. SELLING POINTS: * A luxurious collector's edition volume of David Drebin's neon light installation works. * Complements his iconic series of breathtaking coffee table books which include The Morning After (2010), Beautiful Disasters (2012), Chasing Paradise (2015) and Dreamscapes (2016) to reveal the secret thoughts of Drebin's muses and femmes fatales. * Features a dramatic velvet fabric and lenticular cover, three surprise gatefolds, and a foreword by global art authority Magnus Resch. 49 colour photographs