Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits

In this first-ever showcase of his work Gregory Heisler one of professional photography's most respected practitioners shares 50 iconic portraits of celebrities athletes and world leaders along with fascinating thoughtful often humorous stories about how the images were made. From his famously controversial portrait of President George H.W. Bush (which led to the revocation of Heisler's White House clearance) to his evocative post-9/11 <i>Time </i>magazine cover of Rudolph Giuliani to stunning portraits of Julia Roberts Denzel Washington Hillary Clinton Michael Phelps Muhammad Ali and many more Heisler reveals the creative and technical processes that led to each frame. For Heisler's fans and all lovers of photography <i>Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits</i> offers not only a gorgeous collection of both black-and-white and color portraits but an engrossing look at the rarely seen art of a master photographer at work. With a foreword by New York City mayor Michael R. Bloomberg.