Synopses & Reviews
No matter how late it is, if a party is hopping, Roxanne Lowitt is there, finding the perfect moment, shooting it and preserving it forever. From Yves Saint Laurent to Iggy Pop, from Madonna to C.Z. Guest, open any page of People: Life After Dark and you'll feel like you've been invited to the party yourself. Roxanne Lowit is a legendary photographer who has been a fixture at the best parties and fashion shows of the past 30 years. She has single-handedly recorded a world where dressing up and going out is a way of life. Her photography documents the phenomenon of celebrity since the 70s, from mythical places like Studio 54 in New York and Le Palace in Paris to today's hottest clubs. Her place in photography, people and the night is unique. The best of Lowit's work is brought together like one long night out at the wildest, most decadent party of the century. Fun, campy, free and candid, Lowit's photos never fail to catch the pulse and rhythm of the crowd, and the intimate expressions of the people in the corners.
Review
"Can you get, like, paid to go to parties? If so, I must look into this line of work. I mean, what else do the people in People, Roxanne Lowit's lush, gloriously produced (as are all books by this publisher), unputdownable book of photographs do exactly? Having one's picture taken at a party is obviously a big achievement in this particular world. In fact, having one's picture taken at a party seems to be the only achievement in this particular world. And no doubt about it, Lowit's subjects actresses, actors, supermodels, countesses you've never heard of, drag queens and socialites look, to steal a word from Andy Warhol (whose picture appears four times in this book), great." Adrienne Miller, Esquire (read the entire Esquire review)
Synopsis
If the party is hopping, Roxanne Lowit is there searching out the perfect moment to be preserved in a photograph forever. From Yves Saint Laurent to Iggy Pop, from Madonna to C.Z. Guest, open any page of People and you'll feel like you've been invited to the party yourself. Lowit is a legendary photographer who has been a fixture at all the best parties and fashion shows of the past 30 years. Her photography documents the phenomenon of celebrity since the 70s, from mythical places like Studio 54 in New York and Le Palace in Paris to today's hottest clubs. Lowit's unique style and relation to her subjects are evident in every unique image. With People, the best of Lowit's work is brought together like one long night out at the wildest, most decadent party of the century. Fun, campy, free, and candid, Lowit's photos never fail to catch the pulse and rhythm of the crowd, and the intimate expressions of the people in the corners.