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Patrick Demarchelier: Fashion Photographs Seen and Unseen

Author Victor Demarchelier, Foreword by Brad Gooch

A stunning new portrait of the legendary fashion photographer, famed for his iconic fashion shots, now exposes a trove of never-before-seen images—each one breathtaking and full of surprises, revealing an extraordinary range of talent.

Demarchelier was known for his ability to capture a subject’s beauty and charm in a natural way, often without ornate settings. His exquisite and timeless fashion portraits graced the pages of Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Glamour, with ad campaigns for Dior, Louis Vuitton, YSL, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and have featured such high-profile subjects as Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Naomi Campbell, Karen Elson, and Nicole Kidman. Demarchelier is perhaps best known for his intimate portraits of Princess Diana that helped establish her popularity and accessible public image. 

Designed by the legendary art director Fabien Baron, the book simultaneously celebrates Demarchelier’s remarkable legacy as one of the most influential fashion photographers of the past forty-five years (he passed away in 2022) and offers a fresh perspective with never-before-seen photos. While his published images often feature polished, high-fashion aesthetics, capturing the glamour and elegance of the fashion world, the unpublished ones reveal a more intimate, raw, and unfiltered side of his artistry. These unseen photos offer a glimpse into Demarchelier’s creative process, showcasing moments of spontaneity and experimentation. Additionally, these unpublished images often reflect a broader range of subjects, moods, and settings, highlighting his versatility and depth as a photographer beyond his signature fashion shoots.

About The Author

Victor Demarchelier is a photographer and the son of renowned French fashion photographer Patrick Demarchelier. Like his father, Victor has made a name for himself in the world of fashion photography, working with prestigious magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and GQ, as well as high-profile fashion brands. Brad Gooch is an American writer, known for his diverse body of work that includes memoirs, biographies, and novels, with notable books like Flannery and Smash Cut, which explore themes of identity, creativity, and the human experience.

  • Publish Date: September 02, 2025
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Category: Photography - Subjects & Themes - Fashion
  • Publisher: Rizzoli
  • Trim Size: 11 x 14
  • Pages: 304
  • US Price: $150.00
  • CDN Price: $200.00
  • ISBN: 978-0-8478-7580-1
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"And yet...does one really need fashion week when they have @rizzolibooks." — CARLA ROCKMORE

"Patrick Demarchelier: Fashion Photographs Seen and Unseen is a coffee table book that captures both the iconic and the intimate sides of one of fashion’s greatest photographers. Featuring timeless portraits of supermodels, celebrities, and even Princess Diana, alongside never-before-seen images." — L'OFFICIEL USA

"The new hardcover coffee table book features 304 pages of iconic fashion photography, ranging from elaborate studio setups and lush location shoots to more intimate moments between only Demarchelier and his subjects...the new book includes previously unseen images of Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Karlie Kloss, Cate Blanchett, Demi Moore, Glenn Close and many more. The photographs were compiled by Demarchelier’s son Victor, a noted photographer in his own right. American writer Brad Gooch provides the foreword, which doubles as an esteemed biography of Demarchelier: from the time he picked up his first Eastman Kodak camera as a teenager to being honored as a French Officer in l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (the Order of Arts and Literature)... In addition to contributions from Victor Demarchelier and Gooch, the book is designed by the legendary art director Fabien Baron, who worked with the photographer on multiple campaigns and shoots... These unseen photos offer a glimpse into Demarchelier’s creative process, showcasing moments of spontaneity and experimentation,” while exposing a “trove of never-before-seen images — each one breathtaking and full of surprises, revealing an extraordinary range of talent.” A great gift idea for fashion lovers and those wanting to own an admired piece of decor alike..." — WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY

"Even if you don’t follow fashion, you’d have to be living under a rock not to have heard of Patrick Demarchelier. He became a household name in a key scene in The Devil Wears Prada where Anne Hathaway’s character struggled to pronounce the photographer’s Gallic nom de famille. Demarchelier passed away in 2022 but his legacy lives on in the enduring images he captured of supermodels, celebrities and rockstars. He was one of the leading fashion photographers of his generation working with models like Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell for magazines like Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and W. This new book Patrick Demarchelier: Fashion Photographs Seen and Unseen, a companion to an exhibition of Camera Work Berlin, is a glossy compendium of Demarchelier’s most iconic images, as well as never before seen photographs. In our current age when magazines have slashed the budgets of fashion editorials and where the fantasy and glamour has dimmed, this book takes us back to the golden age of fashion photography. The supermodels are all represented in photographs conjured by great editors and stylists like Grace Coddington, Tonne Goodman and Sarajane Hoare. And Fabien Baron, the legendary art director who reshaped Harper’s Bazaar into the magazine of modern elegance in the 1990s designed the book. Patrick Demarchelier: Fashion Photographs Seen and Unseen is the book for the fashion-obsessed." — FORBES.COM