Taschen's coffee table book "KAOS" celebrates the career of master photographer Albert Watson, one of the most in-demand and versatile portrait, art and fashion photographers. Watson's detailed, graphic and often cinematic style is reflected across genres, time periods and subjects.
What makes Albert Watson one of the world's most respected photographers, praised by colleagues, critics and collectors? Is it his unparalleled portfolio of celebrity portraits? Breathtaking landscapes? Sensual nudes, still lifes, illustrious fashion shoots?
Taschen's 'KAOS' coffee table book offers a kaleidoscopic overview of Watson's career to date and the dizzying array of subjects, objects, people and places he has encountered along the way. The expertly curated and dynamic portfolio spans 50 years of photography, in which we meet stars, statesmen, supermodels and strangers, travel through neon-lit cities, find figures poised or glistening with naked eroticism, wander through bright lights and backstreets, take in extravagant sunsets and breathe in the elemental wilderness of the photographer's native Scotland.
Beginning with Watson's breakthrough portrait of Alfred Hitchcock for the 1973 Christmas edition of Harper's Bazaar, each photograph resonates with tightly constructed power, tension and poetry. Whether a portrait of a dominatrix in Las Vegas, Elvis' gold suit, a chimpanzee or a street scene in China, Watson excels at seamlessly capturing the surface and exploring its myriad depths. In doing so, his portraits of celebrities, including David Bowie, Jay Z, Kate Moss, Jennifer Lopez, Pamela Anderson, Mick Jagger, Jack Nicholson, Steve Jobs and Andy Warhol, show a particular interest in the private person behind the iconic facade.
Specifications
Title: Albert Watson: Kaos
Author
Publisher: TASCHEN
Size: 278 x 374 x 42 mm
Size: 408 pages
Weight: 4.9 Kg
Language: Multilingual (English, French, German)
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9783754401545
Release: November 28, 2025
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