Diana, Princess of Wales at her most beautiful:
the last portrait session by Mario Testino
Just five months before her tragic death in August 1997, Princess Diana
was photographed by Mario Testino for Vanity Fair. Diana, Princess of
Wales by Mario Testino at Kensington Palace brings together the most beautiful
images from this last portrait sitting, displaying Diana in a state of
relaxation and intimacy unlike any other. The selection of about seventy
photographs includes many unseen images which, alongside previously published
images, fill in the untold story of the shoot.
Features include
* Foreword by Graydon Carter, editor of Vanity Fair
* Introduction by Meredith Etherington-Smith, who played a major role
in arranging the sitting in 1997
* Interview with Mario Testino conducted by Hamish Bowles
Candid, tender, poignant, provocative–the photographs by Mario Testino
in Diana, Princess of Wales at Kensington Palace allow readers an entree
into the private world of a beloved icon where an uncensored view - of
a woman who influenced the world - is on display.
This book is being launched to coincide with an exhibition at Kensington
Palace, opening in November 2005.
About the photographer:
Peruvian-born Mario Testino is currently based in London, though he travels
extensively shooting for Vanity Fair, American, British, French and Italian
Vogue and GQ. Other clients include Estee Lauder, Burberry & Versace.
Galleries around the globe from Japan to Italy to the USA have featured
his solo exhibitions and his work is held in collections of many institutions
worldwide, including the National Portrait Gallery in London, V&A
Museum in London and New York University. Mario is an Honorary Doctor
of the University of the Arts London and has recently received the Rodeo
Drive Walk of Style Award for his outstanding contribution to the world
of fashion and entertainment. |