International man of business and flaneur Jean Pigozzi has spent the better part of the past three decades cultivating a frank and humorous taxonomy of the world around him. The camera is an extension and defining element of his identity wherever he goes, and with it Pigozzi creates an unusual brand of high-society portraiture that speaks to his penchant for celebrating life rather than exposing celebrity secrets. As the fourth monograph of his work, Catalogue Déraisonné is a thoughtfully irreverent review of his recent photographic finds. This compact volume resonates with a cast of eccentric, occasionally glamorous characters caught in the off-the-cuff arrangements of reportage. Constantly on the move, Pigozzi is marked by his dual status as insider and outsider, and he grants us an in-depth look at an inaccessible world. The infamous Pigozzi & Co. series that began in the 70s which turned the typical conception of the outsider paparazzo on its head by including the artist alongside his subjects has given way to candid portraiture and quieter moments observed out of the limelight. These images recall the golden era of 1930s and 40s society portraiture, when photographers were the seeing eyes of the cultural elite. Catalogue Déraisonné shares in this tradition, part personal diary but also cultural archive. With each candid image, we come to understand Pigozzis obsessive need to classify the people and places in his life. This publication is part of his effort to catalogue each moment as he lives it, his most recent contribution to a growing repository of collective memory. Jean Pigozzi was born in Italy in 1952 and began photographing in the 1960s. An avid contemporary art lover and subsequent collector, he currently owns the largest African contemporary art collection in the world. His own work was first exhibited in 1974 at the Musée dArt Moderne in Paris. Last year, the Helmut Newton Foundation in Berlin exhibited his images under the title Pigozzi and the Paparazzi.

La exposición presenta una selección de artistas africanos contemporáneos que ilustran la diversidad y la riqueza de los modos de expresión del África negra. 100% África se concentra exclusivamente en los artistas que viven y trabajan en el África subsahariana, lugar donde han concebido y realizado sus obra.

A star-studded, witty, revealing visual diary of the 1980's. Pigozzi is an international insider whose candid photographs of his famous and infamous friends (from Mick Jagger to Bette Midler) make him a paparazzo in style only. His camera reveals but never betrays. His humor tweaks but never wounds. 350 photographs.

A star-studded, witty, revealing visual diary of the 1980's. Pigozzi is an international insider whose candid photographs of his famous and infamous friends (from Mick Jagger to Bette Midler) make him a paparazzo in style only. His camera reveals but never betrays. His humor tweaks but never wounds. 350 photographs.

Les oeuvres des artistes vivant et travaillant en Afrique actuellement proviennent de la collection Jean Pigozzi, la plus complète consacrée à des artistes de l'Afrique subsaharienne. Ce volume présente vingt-neuf de ces artistes : peintres, photographes, sculpteurs et vidéastes africains.

Collector and photographer Jean Pigozzi is renowned for his eclectic art collection and for his social circle, which includes film icons, directors, authors and artists, rock stars, fashion designers and titans of industry. Following on from his previous bestselling book ME+CO: The Selfies 1972-2016, his latest collection introduces us to the men and mentors who influenced his life. From his father Enrico Pigozzi - who passed away when Jean was just a teenager - to Italian entrepreneur Gianni Agnelli, from rockstars Mick Jagger and Bono to architect Ettore Sottsass to name just a few, Pigozzi travelled the world and met many of these men during gallery openings, parties, or dinner conversations. Through The 215 Most Important Men in my Life, we are reminded of the power of single individuals of the 20th and 21st centuries who became true icons in their fields.