Jonathan Leder - Unseen RATAJKOWSKI - 2019

Limited Art Edition of 500 copies.
118 Pages. 9" x 11". Gold Leaf Cover and Spine.

New, never opened.

This volume expands on Imperial’s previous, sold out, edition of Ratajkowski photos by presenting 32 never-before-seen images of the raven-haired, full-lipped beauty. Posing in white nighties, black lingerie, and often nothing at all, Ratajkowski exudes both the playful sexuality she’d bring to Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” video and the dramatic sensuality she’d harness for David Fincher’s 2014 psychological thriller Gone Girl.

The Luxury Edition features new high-resolution scans, and is bound in a lush 130lb cover with gold foil stamping, and a at a 9” x 11”print size — is perfect for showcasing Leder’s artistry and the smoldering sex appeal of his soon-to-be-famous subject.

Leder’s photos reveal the strong confident young woman who clearly feels comfortable to be herself and have some fun. She’s got the pouty red lips and come-hither glances you’d expect from a beautiful young model hired to seduce the camera, and yet Ratajkowski gives Leder something unique. Expertly positioned on vintage floral rugs and furniture that evokes childhood vacation memories, Ratajkowski is a midcentury pin-up queen with a millennial edge. Forget that fool’s errand of trying to possess beauty. Leder’s photos of Ratajkowski perform a different sort of magic trick. They preserve for all eternity an intimate moment between two people that can never be recreated.

The book is new and ready to be shipped.