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A treasury of largely unpublished images of the iconic band's historic first trip to the United States features the work of an award-winning photographer who was given unique access to their appearances at Carnegie Hall, in Central Park and on the Ed Sullivan Show.

Six Days that Changed the World, February 1964

The Beatles

Insults fly on every page of Rankin's forthcoming book. What a fucking rude bunch these celebrities are! 'Fuck You Rankin' collates Rankin's most iconic shots. Each portrait sees the famed photographer being given the one finger salute by some of his boldest subjects. The series of notoriously cheeky photographs, exclusive outtakes from a number of shoots, sees the likes of Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Robbie Williams and Heidi Klum (you know the shot) flipping the bird left, right and centre. And what is the relevance of this obscene Western hand gesture? Is it really that obscene? Well, history states that this very rude finger is a symbol of a handful of topics unsuitable for the dinner table. So, Rankin being Rankin, thought he'd curate a book of many famous middle fingers. How rude! Starring: Dizee Rascal, Cheryl Cole, Abbey Clancey, Damian Lewis, Damien Hirst, Katy Perry, Keith Richards, Miley Cyrus, Ray Winstone, Robbie Williams, Ronnie Wood and many more.

F*ck Y*u

Alex Box

In an industry with many imitators and few originators, visionary make-up artist Alex Box and photographer Rankin have collaborated to create a truly unique oeuvre. Here, 40 colour portraits display the art of two groundbreakers at the pinnacle of their professions. The result is a collection of hauntingly beautiful and visually stunning images - art and artistry in its highest form.

"A fascinating collection of stunning nude photography" LFI, Leica Fotografie International "?the book brings together Rankin's most provocative photographs, which span a 25-year career that's always celebrated the female form." www.fashionbeans.com (UK)

Not Safe for Work

Over a career spanning more than two decades, Rankin has photographed some of the world's most famous faces. From the Queen, to supermodels Cindy Crawford and Heidi Klum, from actress Keira Knightley to music legends U2, Kylie, Madonna, from comic genius Ricky Gervais to acting royalty Angelica Houston and Robert Downey Junior? `Portraits' brings together some of Rankin's most recognisable and iconic images as well as a collection of previously unseen shots.

Rankin Portraits (Kate Moss Cover)

Damien Hirst

In this unique art book and epic collaboration, long-term friends, photographer Rankin and artist Damien Hirst, leverage their creative mediums and shared dark wit. Inspired by their conversations around myths, monsters and legends, they decided to extend their exploration of the subject by creating something tangible. Working to break boundaries of convention, the resulting photographs are ethereal and menacing, the ancient world viewed through a modern lense.

Myths, Monsters and Legends

#NSFW, Collector's Edition

Jefferson Hack

Celebrating twenty years of an agenda-setting powerhouse of contemporary style, design, and popular culture. Celebrated for discovering and promoting new artists, musicians, designers, and filmmakers, Dazed & Confused magazine has been a barometer of popular style and culture since its founding in London in 1991 by Jefferson Hack and the photographer Rankin. Quickly renowned for its controversial attitude, Dazed represented a new wave in the British style press, bringing together figures from different creative fields and eras to produce extraordinary interviews and develop artwork for the magazine. From David Bowie to Bjork, Harmony Korine to David Lynch, Kate Moss to Stockhausen, and Rankin to Thom Yorke, the roster of the magazine's subjects and contributing artists alone is a record of the evolution of contemporary pop culture. Edited by its founders, this daringly illustrated book immortalizes the magazine's most enduring features, from legendary photo shoots and iconic covers to controversial interviews, and supplements them with outtakes, ephemera from the editors' offices, original artwork, and contributions from the photographers, designers, and artists behind it all.

Dazed and Confused

A book for photography and ? ne art lovers alike. A stunning compilation of nudes in which photographer, Rankin, blurs the line between photography and painting. Inspired by Gerhard Richter amongst other in? uences, Rankin photographed the worlds top models naked against sumptuous materials. He then pushes the boundaries of modern retouching and shows what artistic effect it can have by turning his photographs into apparent oil paintings. A departure from his usual style, this book may surprise those familiar with Rankin's work, as the photographer breaks into an area previously unexplored by him or indeed many others. 'Painting Pretty Pictures' ? ies in the face of the media debate over photographic retouching, and shows the positive effect it can have

Painting Pretty Pictures

In celebration of the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy - the legendary motorcar figurine - photographer Rankin and luxury car company Rolls Royce unite to re-imagine the 'flying lady' in a contemporary way. Over the course of a year, Rankin captured 100 images, one for every year of the Spirit of Ecstasy's history.Taking inspiration from the original story, which is shrouded in mystery and romance, Rankin incorporated a variety of themes associated with the mascot into his stunning portraits: the beauty of age, power and confidence of femininity, grace and effortless speed. Having been exhibited at a range of events all over the world throughout 2011, the complete collection of photographs is now presented in this exclusive, limited edition book.

100 Years of Inspiration

Spirit of Ecstasy

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Photographer Rankin and Paula Thomas of edgy clothing label Thomas Wylde knew they had found their perfect triumvirate in Rosie Huntington-Whitely, the hottest new supermodel who is being lauded as the new Kate Moss. Having already worked for Burberry, DKNY and Ralph Lauren, she epitomises the supersexy and empowered spirit of Thomas Wylde. Her innate urbanity makes her their perfect muse and Rankin's large-scale photographic publication devoted to her is set to catapult her into the next phase of her already stellar career as the supermodel of the era.

Ten Times Rosie

For the fourth installment in Rankin s beauty book series, the prolific photographer teams up with Hunger Magazine's very own Beauty-Editor-At-Large, Andrew Gallimore. His previous high-profile collaborations for the series have included Alex Box, Ayami Nishimura and Caroline Saulnier. Having first worked together on Jitrois s AW08 campaign, Rankin and Andrew have been friends for six years, joining forces on a number of landmark editorial projects and commercial shoots. The pair s most recent project, Andrew Gallimore by Rankin, not only documents their creative partnership thus far but features new, never-before-seen material shot exclusively for the stunning art book. Featuring a range of compelling portraiture, Andrew Gallimore by Rankin sees the pair chart British history through make-up, give their own vibrant take on death masks and embrace blood, guts and gore. As the UK s first ambassador for Dior, Andrew has never been one to shy away from experimentation while, since founding Dazed & Confused in 1992, Rankin has captured almost every walk of life with his lens. This unique set of images illustrates that, both individually and as a pair, Rankin and Andrew are game changers at the top of their fields who never cease to impress and amaze."

Andrew Gallimore

This unique book draws together two decades' worth of work by the ubiquitous British photographer Rankin. Acting as a retrospective, Visually Hungry documents the iconic creative genius throughout an extraordinary career in which he has shot many of the world's leading personalities, models and celebrities. This collection spans Rankin's extensive back catalogue, including seminal work from his early career, right through to his era-defining portraiture, genre-challenging fashion and his impossibly erotic nudes. It is - in short - a selection of Rankin's favourites.

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