Incognito
Incognito by Antonin Kratochvil, published by Arena Editions on September 9, 2001, is a first edition featuring 160 pages in English. This book presents a collection of photographs that shifts focus from the human tragedies depicted in Kratochvil’s earlier work to the multifaceted realm of the entertainment industry. Through his lens, Kratochvil captures a different narrative of celebrities, moving away from the polished images commonly found in fashion and movie magazines.
Readers will find that Incognito showcases Kratochvil’s distinctive approach to portrait photography, emphasizing the physical and psychological depth of his subjects. The images, primarily taken on assignment for notable publications such as Detour, W, GQ, and Premiere, aim to reveal the complexities beneath the surface of fame. This compilation marks the first time these celebrity portraits have been gathered in a single volume, highlighting Kratochvil’s expressionistic and gritty style that sets him apart in the field of editorial photography.
Official synopsis Publisher
In this, his second book of photographs, Antonin Kratochvil turns his camera away from the human catastrophe and destruction he portrayed in Eastern Europe to reveal another side of modernity – the broad-reaching spectrum of the entertainment industry. Kratochvil’s unique take on the famous and fashionable is not the candy-coated imagery so prevalent in today’s fashion and movie magazines. His work underscores the physical and psychological intensity of the creative men and women who have sat before his camera with images not designed to flatter but rather created to reveal something below the surface. Mostly taken on assignment for Detour, W, GQ, and Premiere, Kratochvil’s celebrity portraits have never before been assembled in a book. Incognito is the first such compilation. It shows off the photographer’s expressionistic, gritty, and sometimes dark style that has become a unique signature in the world of editorial and portrait photography.
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