Life is Paradise The Portraits of Francesco Clemente

Essays and Interview by Vincent Katz This is a ravishing collection of Clemente's rarely seen oil, pastel, and watercolour portraits of personalities from the world of pop culture, high society and art. Friends and acquaintances who have passed through his studio and are featured here include the likes of Lauren Hutton, Toni Morrison, Robert De Niro, Fran Lebowitz, Gus Van Sant, John Ashbery, Andy Warhol, Christy Turlington, Gwyneth Paltrow, keith Haring and man more. 100 full-colour reproductions.