Synopses & Reviews
Just five months before her tragic death in August 1997, Princess Diana was photographed by Mario Testino for
Vanity Fair.
Diana, Princess of Wales by Mario Testino at Kensington Palace brings together the most beautiful images from this last portrait sitting, displaying Diana in a state of relaxation and intimacy unlike any other. The selection of about seventy photographs includes many unseen images which, alongside previously published images, fill in the untold story of the shoot.
Features include:
- Foreword by Graydon Carter, editor of Vanity Fair
- Introduction by Meredith Etherington-Smith, who played a major role in arranging the sitting in 1997
- Interview with Mario Testino conducted by Hamish Bowles
Candid, tender, poignant, provocative the photographs by Mario Testino in
Diana: Princess of Wales at Kensington Palace allow readers an entree into the private world of a beloved icon where an uncensored view of a woman who influenced the world is on display.
This book is being launched to coincide with an exhibition at Kensington Palace, opening in November 2005.
Review
"Breathtakingly beautiful are the only words to describe Diana: Princess of Wales by Testino, a book of the best shots from her final photo session. They show her vibrant, confident and happy just weeks before her tragic death." The Sunday Post, London
Review
"[T]he most beautiful images from that last intimate portrait sitting, showing a Diana both happy and relaxed." Majesty Magazine, London
Review
"These select images from the book are also on exhibit at Kensington Palace...just the push some might need to pay homage to one of the world's most public, yet strangely enigmatic, celebrities of the 20th century." Business Standard, New Delhi
Review
"[T]he book brings together the most beautiful images from this last portrait sitting, displaying Diana in a state of relaxation and intimacy unlike any other." The London Bookshop, London
Synopsis
Just five months before her tragic death in August 1997, Diana Princess of Wales was photographed by Mario Testino for Vanity Fair. This book brings together the most beautiful images from this last portrait sitting. First serial to Vanity Fair.
About the Author
Peruvian-born Mario Testino is currently based in London, though he travels extensively shooting for Vanity Fair, American, British, French and Italian Vogue and GQ. Other clients include Estee Lauder, Burberry & Versace. Galleries around the globe from Japan to Italy to the USA have featured his solo exhibitions and his work is held in collections of many institutions worldwide, including the National Portrait Gallery in London, V&A Museum in London and New York University. Mario is an Honorary Doctor of the University of the Arts London and has recently received the Rodeo Drive Walk of Style Award for his outstanding contribution to the world of fashion and entertainment.