Untouched Guy Bourdain 256 pages Hardback / Clothbound Condition – New English 1st. Edition 2017 Rare - Out of print Untouched is the first volume in a series of eight forthcoming books that explore the photographer’s complete works. Intriguing, revolutionary and undoubtedly one of the most influential fashion photographers of the twentieth century, Guy Bourdin was a groundbreaking image-maker whose work has achieved a cult-like following. His striking use of colour, suggestive narratives and surrealist aesthetics established his visual language. Though best known for his colour images, Bourdin launched his career in black and white in the early 1950s. Untouched explores this largely unseen work and gives insight into the early development of his photographic eye. The carefully constructed images, initially conceived as an exhibition series, reveal his artistic motivation years before he began working on assignments for French Vogue and Photo Femina. These photographs display his fascination with striking graphic layouts and narrative cinematic portraiture in both concept and composition. Capturing people he encountered on the streets of Paris, Bourdin trained his eye to transcend the realism of the medium, developing a unique perspective through unconventional manipulations of the picture plane. Guy Bourdin was born in Paris in 1928. His career as a fashion photographer spans over three decades. Bourdin shot essentially for French Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, Chanel, Issey Miyake, Versace, Charles Jourdan and Emanuel Ungaro. Today, Bourdin’s work is held in prestigious museums, including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Jeu de Paume, the Guggenheim and the National Museum of China. Bourdin died in 1991.