From acclaimed Hollywood photographer Firooz Zahedi comes the book Look at Me published by Pointed Leaf Press, a collection of his most distinguished and intimate celebrity portraits. From editorial commissions from magazines (including Vanity Fair, Glamour, InStyle, GQ, and Entertainment Weekly ) to iconic movie posters (such as Pulp Fiction, Edward Scissorhands, and The Addams Family), Zahedi has been photographing Hollywood’s biggest stars for more than 35 years. Each photograph is accompanied by a short text offering personal insight into how each shot came together. Also included are never-before-seen photographs as well as special behind-the-scenes snapshots and notes from Zahedi’s appreciative subjects. Look at Me is a celebration of this golden age of celebrity as seen through the lens of one of Hollywood’s most accomplished photographers.
“I love working with Firooz! I met him on the set of For the Boys way back when we were both just kids. We have done so many shoots since then, and he has created some of the most joyous, iconic images of me ever.” —Bette Midler
Firooz Zahedi was born in Tehran, Iran, in 1949. After a brief career as a diplomat, he enrolled at the Corcoran School of Art and graduated in 1976, earning a degree in Visual Communication. While still at art school he began working as a photographer for Andy Warhol’s Interview. Later, Elizabeth Taylor became his mentor and friend and in 1978 he accompanied the actress to Hollywood and worked on a film set as her personal photographer. He remained in Los Angeles and built a successful career that culminated in a contract with Vanity Fair in 1990. He has exhibited his celebrity portraits as well as his fine art photography at galleries in Los Angeles, New York, London, Dubai, and Basel. His photographs are in the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art as well as the Norton Museum in West Palm Beach, Florida. A pictorial book of his 35 years of friendship with Elizabeth Taylor, My Elizabeth, was published by Glitterati Incorporated in 2016. City of Angels, a book on a select group of architectural homes in Los Angeles, was published by Vendome Press in 2018.
Firooz Zahedi : Look at Me
Published by Pointed Leaf Press
ISBN: 978-1-938461-84-2
9.875” X 12.625” / 272 Pages
$85 USD
On June 24th, 2020 you can attend online the latest Casual Conversations: The Vanity Fair Talks between Firooz Zahedy and Susan White organized at the Annenberg Space for Photography.
To pre-register follow the link attached: https://www.annenbergphotospace.org/events/casual-conversations-firooz-zahedi-and-susan-white/
