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A 90-second shoot with Stephen Fry in 1989 launched the career of Andy Gotts, photographer to the stars. Through grift and graft and raw, honed talent, Gotts has become one of the most in-demand celebrity photographers working the circuits of Hollywood, British media, and the music industry. Gotts's dramatic black-and-while style turns faces into artworks of shadow and light, while his colour portraits capture his subjects' ineffable humanity. For the first time Andy Gotts reveals the incredible depth of his archive, showing his most famous portraits and many rare images alongside. The book focuses on Andy's contact sheets, which reveal the process behind capturing the perfect image. Accompanying texts from Andy shed light on his craft and delve into the stories behind these captivating photographs. This really is the definitive, career spanning book, produced to the highest standards. The book also contains personal testaments from a cross-section of the celebrities who Gotts has worked with: Alan Cumming, Gene Simmons, Ian McKellen, Jeff Bridges, Kylie Minogue, Michael Caine, Peter Capaldi and Simon Pegg. AUTHOR: Andy Gotts MBE MA is based in London, England and New York, USA. His work has appeared in many international magazines, including French, Italian and Australian Vogue, ELLE, Style, Vanity Fair, GQ, Empire, FHM, Total Film, Entertainment Weekly and many more. A selection of his photographs are held in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, and Gotts was appointed MBE in the Queen's New Years Honours List in 2012. SELLING POINTS: . The definitive, authorised, career spanning book of images and many of the stories behind the images . Featuring an incredible selection of images, both portraits and multiple contact sheets . Foreword by Kylie Minogue . Contains personal testimonials from celebrities who have worked with Andy: Alan Cumming, Gene Simmons, Ian McKellen, Jeff Bridges, Michael Caine, Peter Capaldi and Simon Pegg . Features stunning portraits of numerous celebrities, including Meryl Streep, Robert De Niro, Alan Rickman, Judi Dench, Dolly Parton, Eddie Redmayne, Gwyneth Paltrow, Harrison Ford, Penelope Cruz, Rita Ora, Samuel L. Jackson and many more