![]() Subtitled A History of Photography in Fashion Magazines, the new book reproduces the magazine pages – all drawn from Aletti’s personal collection – featuring the work of Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Deborah Turbeville, Corinne Day among many others, from vintage editions of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, The Face, Arena Homme+ and other titles. ![]() In his new book, Issues, he turns his attention to the overlooked history of fashion magazine photography. As a contributor to Rolling Stone, he was the first writer to properly document disco, and his early columns for Record World are regarded as important texts in the development of the genre. But Aletti also understands that important cultural developments don’t always take place in gallery settings. He has also reviewed photo exhibitions for The New Yorker, Aperture, and Art + Auction among other titles. ![]() Vince Aletti was the Village Voice’s photography critic for 20 years. Want to understand Irving Penn or Helmut Newton? Then go back to the magazine page, says our author ![]() Vince Aletti on the vital history of fashion magazines ![]()
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