Laforet joins cbs this morning to discuss his new book,air. Vincent began his photography career at the age of 15. With his recently released photography book air, pulitzerprizewinning photographer vincent laforet takes the visual art to great extremeshe photographs the worlds cities from a helicopter 5,000 to 12,000 feet in the air. This has been one of the purest and most exciting projects of my career this definitely feels like a once in a lifetime experience to me. Project air san francisco bts february 2015 from vincent laforet on vimeo. Internationallyacclaimed aerial photographer vincent laforet created mesmerizing, never before possible, highaltitude nighttime aerial photographs over many of the worlds most iconic cities following a cover assignment for mens journal magazine.
Nov 29, 2016 air is an incredible book of breathtaking highaltitude aerial photographs taken over 10 of the worlds most iconic cities by pulitzer prizewinning photographer vincent laforet. Vincent laforet takes the most amazing night time aerials i have. Author was featured live onair for a 5 minute interview with charlie rose, gayle king, and norah odonnell. Sep, 2018 photographer and filmmaker vincent laforet recently found himself in a position familiar to many professional photographers. Laforet was commissioned by international publications such as the new york times magazine, national geographic, sports. Cities from the air by night in pictures books the guardian. Photographer and filmmaker vincent laforet recently found himself in a position familiar to many professional photographers. The exhibition shares its name with the title of laforets newly released publication, which showcases ten cities. He spent the last year capturing highaltitude aerial photos. Vincent laforet utilizes the crowdfunding model to take his aerial photo series air around the world.
Dec 23, 2015 the air series began as a creative idea for an image to accompany a psychology article, and turned into groundbreaking aerial photography techniques that have helped define vincent s own style. Air by vincent laforet 2015, hardcover for sale online. Air is an exquisite museumquality book of breathtaking highaltitude aerial photographs taken over 10 of the worlds most iconic cities. Air by vincent laforet, warren winter 9780996058728. The result is air, a new book that compiles the best and most spectacular aerial images captured throughout the project. Vincent laforet air december 10, 2015 through january 30, 2016 reception for the artist. New york, las vegas, london, barcelona and sydney from 12,000 feet approximately. From camera shake thanks to the movement of the helicopter, to needing plenty of light to shoot at lightning fast shutter speeds, aerial photography is a. In addition to having been commissioned by just about every important international publicationincluding vanity fair, the new york times. See more ideas about aerial, vincent, aerial photo. Vincent laforet laforet air aerial photography of 10. I came across an early printing of the book itself in the waiting area of san franciscos.
As seen on cbs news sunday morning and cbs news this morning. And, fortunately, they are now captured in an exciting new book. I have been following and reporting on vincent laforets air series since its first round was released. Visual stories behind the lens with vincent laforet. Laforet air products vincent laforet aerial photography of 10 major. But more than that, this book takes time to understand and appreciate to its fullest potential. As you may expect, there is a lot that goes on in order to capture. For his book air, laforet instead pointed his long camera lens at the ground, picking out a specific spot to shoot.
Its a thick book with hundreds of huge, detailed, aerial images to comb over for hours on end. I think the reason i called this air is because its not something that anyone owns. Vincent laforet captures breathtaking aerials in air cbs news. Vincent laforets air book strikes a balance between. Nov 09, 2015 the result is air, a new book that compiles the best and most spectacular aerial images captured throughout the project.
Certainly shooting aerial photography has a number of challenges. Vincent laforet captures breathtaking aerials in air. Vincent has been awarded the platinum, silver, and bronze cannes lions for his directing work as well as the pulitzer prize in 2002. More than 40 million people online have seen and shared his mesmerizing, highaltitude, nocturnal, aerial photos of cities around the world, which have been collected and published in his photography book, air. Aerial photography insights and inspiration with vincent.
An exclusive look into vincent laforets project air. Pulitzer prizewinning photographer vincent laforet may not need an introduction, but his first book does. Air by vincent laforet 2015, hardcover for sale online ebay. Air by vincent laforet is a magnificent collection of stunning aerial photos from a panoply of cities. Vincent laforet is among the most influential pioneers working in contemporary photography and film today. At first, i was hesitant to put much effort into air. In addition to having been commissioned by just about every important international.
Vincent laforet biography vincent, a threetime winner at the prestigious 2010 cannes lions international advertising festival, is a director and pulitzer prizewinning photographer who is known for his forwardthinking approach to imagemaking and storytelling. Vincent laforet takes the most amazing night time aerials i. His unique commercials for such wellknown brands as apple, nike, general electric, cnn, and canon, and his groundbreaking photography for magazines such as national geographic, vanity fair, and sports illustrated, to name just a few, cover a broad spectrum of subjects. Were expecting to have the book published by the holidays at the end of this year, and its looking right on course. Laforet air is a book by vincent laforet featuring aerial photography of 10 major cities. The photographs have been compiled into a book, air, containing spectacular and aweinspiring images. His unique commercials for such wellknown brands as apple, nike, general electric, cnn, and canon, and his groundbreaking photography for magazines such as national geographic, vanity fair, and sports illustrated, to name just a few, cover a broad spectrum of subjects and narratives. Vincent laforet with his recently released photography book air, pulitzerprizewinning photographer vincent laforet takes the visual art to great extremeshe photographs the worlds cities from a helicopter 5,000 to 12,000 feet in the air.
Dec 19, 2015 buy air by vincent laforet by vincent laforet isbn. The composition makes the skyline look like a glowing circuit board. By the time he was 25, he had established himself as the youngest staff photographer for the new york times, and by the time he left, he had a pulitzer. Vincent laforet biography vincent laforet biography vincent, a threetime winner at the prestigious 2010 cannes lions international advertising festival, is a director and pulitzer prizewinning photographer who is known for his forwardthinking approach to imagemaking and storytelling. The air series began as a creative idea for an image to accompany a psychology article, and turned into groundbreaking aerial photography techniques that. Photographer vincent laforet captures megacities from 12,000. The photography of air with vincent laforet go creative show.
Pulitzer prize and cannes lions award winner vincent laforet has accomplished so much in still and motion photography, yet he continues to push himself to create images he has never seen before and this drive has led to his most recent passion project on highaltitude night photography and the incredible book, air. Thursday, december 10, 79 pm new book available the faheyklein gallery is pleased to present, air, the inaugural exhibition of work by contemporary photographer vincent laforet. Air by pulitzer prize winning photographer vincent laforet is an exquisite museumquality book of. Laforet has spent the last year heading up in helicopters over major cities to shoot for his nowreleased photo book air. March 23rd, 2015 in air cool stuff photography storehouse videos. Air is an incredible book of breathtaking highaltitude aerial photographs taken over 10 of the worlds most iconic cities by pulitzer. Amazing aerial photography of major cities by vincent. Vincent laforet captures breathtaking aerials in air pulitzerprize winning photographer vincent laforet is no stranger to heights. Vincent laforet vincent, a threetime winner at the prestigious 2010 cannes lions international advertising festival, is a director and pulitzer prizewinning photographer who is known for his forwardthinking approach to imagemaking and storytelling. Laforet joins us for an indepth conversation on the thrills, as well as.
Vincent laforet takes the most amazing night time aerials. Photographer vincent laforet captures megacities from. Reaching new heights in aerial photography cbs news. Vincent laforets air book strikes a balance between serene. Laforet air galleries by vincent laforet featuring aerial photography of 10 major cities. As seen on cbs news sunday morning and cbs news this. The french american directorphotographer, vincent laforet has won accolades for his aerial night photography of cities. After shooting new york city at night from a helicopter 7,500 feet in the air to illustrate the power connection and intersecting paths through the citys grid system for a mens health magazine article about coincidence, laforet wanted to extend the project to other. Hola, identificate cuenta y listas identificate cuenta y listas devoluciones y pedidos prueba prime carrito.
Nov 08, 2015 stunning aerial photos of vincent laforet. Vincent laforet aerial photos of cities business insider. It was only back in january when vincent laforets gotham photos went viral. Pulitzerprize winning photographer vincent laforet is no stranger to heights. Laforet shared the 2002 pulitzer prize for feature photography with four other photographers stephen crowley, chang lee, james hill, ruth fremson as a member of the new york times staffs coverage of the post 911 events overseas that captured the pain. Vincent laforet captures breathtaking aerials in air youtube. For laforet, it was a thrilling experience and one that offered some. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Laforet air aerial photography of 10 major cities by vincent laforet.
Air vincent laforet exhibitions fahey klein gallery. Laforet air products vincent laforet aerial photography. Director and photographer vincent laforet returns to go creative show to discuss his new book air. Air by vincent laforet by vincent laforet goodreads. Renowned photographer vincent laforet traveled 7,500 feet in the air to capture these amazing photos of new york city at night. His new book, air, captures the sparkling spectacles of the worlds great cities. Pulitzerprize winning photographer vincent laforet has completed his highaltitude photography book, air. And were also doing other things, like lithographs and postcards. Buy air by vincent laforet by vincent laforet isbn. Fascinated by vincent laforets aerial imagery, gtechnology agreed to sponsor his dream to fly around the world, photograph as many cities as possible, and publish those pictures in a book simply titled air. Laforet joins cbs this morning to discuss his new book, air. Vincent laforet remembers the moment he realized that digital cameras had surpassed the human eye.
Recently, i was able to chat with vincent laforet, to discuss his newest project, and upcoming book entitled, project air. Laforet shared the 2002 pulitzer prize for feature photography with four other photographers stephen crowley, chang lee, james hill, ruth fremson as a member of the new york times staffs coverage of the post 911 events overseas that captured the pain and the perseverance of people enduring protracted. If you have yet to hear about it, the book is an amazing collection of photos from vincent laforets recent project titled air. Vincent laforet, a threetime winner at the prestigious 2010 cannes lions international advertising festival, is a director and pulitzer prizewinning photographer. Vincent laforet born 1975, switzerland is a swissamerican director and photographer.
Im proud to announce the publication of the third city of the air series. Cities from the air by night in pictures books the. Internationallyacclaimed aerial photographer vincent laforet created mesmerizing, never. His success in traditional media has also made him one of the most recognizable photographers in the world of social media. Vincent shares his techniques from shooting out of a helicopter around the world. Dec 23, 2016 director and photographer vincent laforet returns to go creative show to discuss his new book air. The book consists of 228 pages from laforets aerial adventures. Photographer captures amazing new york city aerials in. Jan 14, 2015 renowned photographer vincent laforet traveled 7,500 feet in the air to capture these amazing photos of new york city at night.
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