Guy Bourdin for Charles Jourdan

Bourdin, a titan of contemporary fashion photography, contributed his surrealist vision to Charles Jourdan's footwear and ensembles. This groundbreaking designer-photographer partnership continues to have a significant impact on contemporary fashion photography, producing compositions brimming with movement, color, and sensuality.

Some of the most exciting times in French fashion history occurred in the late 1960s. Furthermore, unlike any other artistic collaboration of the time, Bourdin and Jourdan's combination encapsulated the essence of the moment. More than 150 photos, many of which have never been published before, are celebrated here. They are fetishistic and modern. 

Provocative, fabulist, dramatic, and bursting with vibrant color and saturation, their partnership was the most comprehensive in postwar fashion history. For the first time, the work is shown in its whole in this book, which also offers insight into a genuine collaboration between photographer and designer.