Christopher Makos – författare

TATTOOS HORNETS FIRE for the first time presents a pictorial dimension to the Sweden that has been introduced to so many readers of Stieg Larsson's luminous novels, and one that they have longed to know better. Stirring photography by internationally renowned photographers of the locations from these three books offer witness not only to locations that until this publication have rested in readers' minds alone, but with additional photography, provide an ambience of the entirety of this beautiful, intriguing and widely unexplored country not recently documented in book format.Here is a wonderful cultural excursion for the armchair traveler; a memento for the coffee table of the reader who has visited Sweden; and a first-time visual introduction for the soon-to-be traveler to Sweden to the places made so memorable and mesmerizing by Stieg Larsson.Created with the important collaboration and support of VisitSweden, the Swedish tourist board, compelling images created exclusively for this book by two photographers widely acknowledged as the best in their field along with definitive explanations of the sites and their histories by one of Sweden's foremost travel guides combine to create an important document in addition to a compelling read and visual tour de force.

The first print edition of this book is now a cult classic. The author is a highly respected photographer within popular culture, with a diverse following. The book is the first to document the American punk scene to the public at large and now represents the epitome of the scene at the time. Features photographs of artistic and performance luminaries such as Man Ray, Tennessee Williams, Mick Jagger, Patti Smith, Richard Hell, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Zandra Rhodes, Divine, Lance Loud, and Marilyn Chambers, among others.With the publication of his seminal 1977 book, White Trash, Christopher Makos burst on to the photography scene and made a name for himself as the first photographer to record the convergence of the "uptown" and "downtown" worlds, as Debbie Harry fondly remembers.This raw, beautiful volume chronicled the punk scene as it came of age on the streets of New York. Interspersed in the mix are portraits of boldface names, including Andy Warhol, Man Ray, Tennessee Williams, Halston, John Paul Getty III, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Grace Jones, Patti Smith, Richard Hell, Tom Verlaine, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Zandra Rhodes, Divine, Lance Loud, and Marilyn Chambers, among others.While the first book was a throwaway, this version, produced some forty years later, is being presented as an extremely collectable art book, now recognised as a classic in the world of pop culture photo photography.

Everything is a four-decade retrospective through the inimitable career of Christopher Makos, taking us inside the world of one of downtown New York's premier photographers.Christopher Makos is one of Glitterati Incorporated's top authors and will generate a ton of press and publicity for Everything.Internationally renowned photographer Christopher Makos compiles here the finest of his black and white photography. With startling innovation and an eye for the cutting edge, Makos has made an extraordinary contribution to modern photography, continuously pushing the boundaries of his medium. Everything: The Black and White Monograph celebrates the work and influence of the man Andy Warhol called "the most modern photographer in America."Everything is a comprehensive survey of Makos' photographic work from 1973 to the present. As Peter Wise writes, it is a collection of images "so distinctly of a particular moment that a whole context is encapsulated" that communicate "something singular about a cultural moment." This compilation, the first volume in a projected series, is unbound by "categories, themes, or specific subject matter." Instead, it serves as a period piece, a vision of a particular time and place assembled by the man Doston Rader says is "widely considered the most important and gifted photographer of his generation."

A startling and original collaboration, Exhibitionism marks the genius of two of the world's most stylish and impeccable artists - Christopher Makos and Calvin Klein.A daringly evocative and intimately sensual portraiture of the male form.Featuring over 175 photographs, ranging from brilliantly crisp black-and-white to luscious four-colour to softly muted sepia-tones.Exhibitionism emerged out of a provocative exhibition staged by Makos at the Calvin Klein flagship store in New York in 2001.Photo-edited by Calvin Klein (his first publishing endeavor of any kind), the book contains dazzling pairings of Makos still-life abstractions placed alongside male subjects.The result is a completely unique, visually stunning and thought-provoking examination of the human male in its individual and universal form.In Exhibitionism, Christopher Makos has created some of the most extraordinary photographs ever taken of male portraiture, producing an astonishing visual essay. But its not just the selection of these remarkable artworks that makes this collection special - it's the assembly and editing, finessed in partnership with Calvin Klein - which juxtaposes extraordinary photographs of men against extraordinary portraits of other man-made abstract forms.