Taschen presents Mert Alas Marcus Piggott, an XXL-sized edition book featuring 300 pictures signed by the authors, from the hyper-glamorous, hyper-glossy repertoire of this creative partnership that has defined and redefined standards for fashion. Mert Alas, born in Turkey, and Marcus Piggott, born in Wales, met in 1994, at a party in England. They rapidly discovered that had plenty in common, not least a love for fashion. Three years later, the duo now known as Mert and Marcus, moved into a loft in East London, converted it into a studio, and had their first collaborative photographic work published in Dazed & Confused.
These days, Mert and Marcus have worked with renowned brands as Giorgio Armani, Roberto Cavalli, Fendi, Miu Miu, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy, Lancôme, and public figures including Lady Gaga, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Linda Evangelista, Gisele Bündchen, Björk, Angelina Jolie, and Rihanna. Their photos are renowned particularly for their use of digitized augmentation of images, and for a fascination for strong, sexually charged, confident female subjects.
All the photos of the book from: www.taschen.com