Books: beautyLIGHT by Matthew Rolston
beautyLIGHT is a new book published in collaboration with Remy Martin Louis XIII who are supporting visionary artists from the world of art, design, photography and architecture.
The book showcases some of Matthew Rolston’s best photographs from the past 20 years including those of Selma Hayek, Charlize Theron, Bjork, Bob Dylan, Christina Ricci and Julianne Moore.
Matthew Rolston was discovered by Andy Warhol at an early age to shoot for Interview Magazine, and has shot iconic covers for numerous publications including Rolling Stone and Harper’s Bazaar.
beautyLIGHT, published by teNeues, Available in two formats: Standard book
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