Celebrating George

The stunning coffee-table book "Celebrating George: Three Decades of George Michael through the Lens" by photographer Brian Aris, one of the leading music photographers of his generation, features iconic images of George Michael. The image spans his entire career, including many never-before-published photographs.

The man born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou hated being photographed, and that makes this book an unusual and beautiful tribute to one of the music world's most beloved stars. Brian Aris first met George while photographing Wham! He won his trust and then gained unprecedented access to capture the complex and sensitive nature behind one of pop music's most talented and accomplished artists.

George dreamed of fame from a young age, first becoming popular with Wham! He later reached even greater heights after reinventing himself as a serious solo artist with songs and music videos that have remained iconic to this day. Tragically, he died on Christmas Day 2016 at the age of just fifty-three.

With text documenting George's life and Brian's recollections of his sessions and encounters with the star, along with iconic photographs, contact prints and never-before-seen footage, this is a terrific, heartfelt tribute to one of the world's most sympathetic and talented artists, who is one of pop music's immortal greats of all time.

Specifications
Title: Celebrating George
Author: Brian Aris
Publisher: Rizzoli
Size: 236 x 282 x 32 mm
Size: 288 pages
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781788406215
Release: April 6, 2026

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