It is the first time that these works have been offered in Asia and it is the first time ever that these works of his have been exhibited in Hong Kong. The auction, scheduled for June 14, featuring the works of Steven Kleinthe famous American photographer, is made up of 18 Polaroidsunique in its kind, taken between 1999 and 2015. They are shots that have captured the icons of the world of cinema, music and fashion: Madonna, Britney Spears, Prince, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Claudia Schifferbut also Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and many others.
The photos were chosen directly by Steven Klein, taken from his boundless personal archive. The exclusive selection shows the use that distinguishes it: a story, a true narrative, where the intimate relationship between the photographer and the subjects is particularly focused. With his crazy creativity he managed to conquer the covers of magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, W, Number And Harper’s Bazaar. Worth remembering is the Hollywood Issue which he created for Vanity Fair in 2023 and the many advertising campaigns for designer brands such as Dior, Tom Ford, Alexander McQueen, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Balmain.
The photos up for auction
«Madonna asked me to make the opening video of hers Confessions tour. We both share a love of horses. Madonna wanted to create a dynamic film that explored these equestrian motifs,” says Steven Klein. In addition to the video, the project also produced a 58-page photographic special published in W magazine.
The other image of Madonna present in the auction was created by Klein in 2005, when he was asked to create the cover of the very successful album Confessions on a Dance Floor. This present is one of the variations of the article published in November 2005 in L’Uomo Vogue.
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It was 2001, when the indisputable princess of pop was about to release her third album, simply titled Britney. Klein had the merit of immortalizing the most hidden and profound side of Britney Spears in the photo shoot of the upcoming album. “I met Britney after photographing Justin Timberlake for the cover of her first album,” says Klein. The portrait presented here is singular because it is spontaneous, created without premeditation, almost by surprise.
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«Adorable, the only and inimitable». This is how Klein defined the legendary supermodel Kate Moss. «Kate provided the template in the 90s for the new generation of models, but she was so unique that no one could match her. She is always perfect in every single frame. She has a unique relationship with the camera, and if a camera was capable of love, you could say that the camera fell in love with her from day one,” says the photographer. The photo portraying her on a chair was taken for the Superstar issue released in September 2003 on W.
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«This shoot for W was a departure for Naomi. We didn’t treat her like a model, but like an actress playing a role.” A test that Naomi Campbell was able to overcome, emerging once again as the winner.
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The photography was done for an issue of Harper’s Bazaar released in 2000, when at the time Claudia Schiffer was like “a movie star”: exact words of Steven Klein, which we fully agree with.
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How can we forget Brad Pitt and his incredible exploits in the film Troy? Neither L’Uomo Vogue of May/June 2004, Klein with the report The New Herowanted to celebrate him by exploring him as an actor and as a conceptual artist.
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Looking at the hairstyle, the pose, and a bit of the make-up, she could be mistaken for the great singer Amy Winehouse; instead, it is the actress Angelina Jolie photographed in splendid black and white in 2005 in California.
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Source: Vanity Fair
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