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A sweeping survey of Anton Corbijn’s portraits and film work, capturing the raw intimacy and visual clarity that have defined his collaborations with musicians, actors and artists across five decades.
A landmark volume celebrating the life’s work of Anton Corbijn — one of the world’s most influential portrait photographers and filmmakers, whose images of fashion icons and musicians, including Depeche Mode, U2, Nick Cave and Tom Waits, have reshaped the visual language of contemporary culture.
As actress Samantha Morton writes: “He’s been behind the camera forever. A friend of the light. Does he have a pact with the heavens? Do they tell him secrets? The language of light? He somehow travels on the same frequency. Respectfully engaging with the source.”
Artist Marlene Dumas captures Corbijn’s distinctive power as a portraitist: “Most portraitists kill their subjects. He keeps them alive. He doesn’t want to freeze you in time. He’s made portraiture sexy again, but not stupid. Vulnerable but never weak.”
“Corbijn, Anton” presents the ultimate showcase of his work from the 1970s to today — a richly illustrated, oversized survey that traces his evolution across photography, film, album design, and music video direction. Renowned for his unguarded portraits and his ability to cultivate genuine intimacy with his subjects, Corbijn has sustained decades-long creative relationships with figures such as Bono, Michael Stipe, Dave Gahan, and Nick Cave. The result is an archive of images that feel both iconic and deeply personal.
With contributions by Adam Clayton (U2), Marlene Dumas, Johan Faes, Samantha Morton, and Tom Waits, the book offers a wide-ranging portrait of an artist whose influence continues to reverberate across visual art, music, and popular culture.
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