Deschamps, Francois. Life in a Book by Francois Deschamps. Untitled (Friends of Photography) treating each environment with a

treating each environment with a sharp focus on saturated hues and balance

Krims cemented his legacy as a foundational pioneer of postmodern staged photography whose work continues to spark intense debate regarding censorship

from the gritty and spontaneous nature of reportage to the carefully manufactured glamour of fashion shoots

Albert King

mostly candid shots of people

Deschamps, Francois. Life in a Book by Francois Deschamps. Untitled (Friends of Photography) treating each environment with aVisual Studies Workshop, 1986. First edition of 500 copies. [Fictional illustrated autobiography in black and white photographs. From the back cover: "F. Deschamps, the author photographer of this fascinating book is a magician and former dictator of Malaria, an island in the Caribbean Antilles. Although he was a fairly popular dictator, he quite suddenly decided to retire in 1975. He now resides with his canary in a small house in upstate New York."]