This splendid monograph represents the definitive collection of Lindbergh's considerable oeuvre: classic fashion photographs, arresting candids, portraits of female celebrities - including Madonna, Isabella Rossellini, Sharon Stone, Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Darryl Hannah - and of course his signature shots of the world's supermodels. Lindbergh was always interested in the aura, individuality, and personality of his models which resulted in images that captured an ideal of beauty more than just perfection and glamour. It was the era of the supermodels, a phenomenon he himself had helped create, and he left his own unique stamp upon it, influencing an entire generation of fashion photographers with his distinct style. Lindbergh, who passed away in 2019, took a comprehensive look at his body of work from the 1980s and '90s and hand selected these black & white photographs of the most beautiful and famous women in the world.

Peter Lindbergh's Images of Women is now available in this new unabridged compact edition. This should be the responsibility of photographers today: to free women, and finally everyone, from the terror of youth and perfection.Peter Lindbergh, one of the world's foremost fashion photographers, celebrates the female form in this classic book.

“If photographers are responsible for creating or reflecting an image of women in society,” he asserts, “then, I must say, there is only one way for the future, and this is to define women as strong and independent. As a whole, Women II alludes to a larger truth-one that Lindbergh believes can impact our world beyond the pages of a magazine. While Lindbergh built his reputation by helping to define the supermodel era of the ’90s, the past decade of his work has celebrated the natural, elegant beauty of actresses such as Kate Winslet, Jessica Chastain, and Tilda Swinton, as well as seen a new generation of models such as Karen Elson, Arizona Muse, and Cara Delevingne come into their own. The book is prefaced with texts from art historian Werner Spies, director Wim Wenders, and Austrian writer Peter Handke in which each consider the existential “truthfulness” inherent in Lindbergh’s imagery. Images of Women II: 2005-2014 (Schirmer/Mosel), a sequel to the 1997 volume, includes 161 of what he considers to be his best works from this time period. “But also more guts to experiment with a more defined idea of what I want to achieve.” “The last ten years have brought a lot more experience dealing with people in front of the camera,” reflects Lindbergh. Peter Lindbergh turned 70 this past November, but the renowned fashion photographer continues to be so prolific that his latest monograph endeavors only to catch up with him, surveying his portraits of women, and a few men, taken since 2005.

Images of Women II by Peter Lindbergh