I’ve been a big fan of British fashion photography Tim Walker ever since I discovered his work through his big hardcover pictorial ‘Pictures’, which I reviewed way back in 2012. I’m particularly impressed by the meticulous work he puts into the elaborate set dressing of his shoots, all carefully art directed to tell fascinating stories through arresting images.

Publisher book synopsis – A behind-the-scenes look at the creative process of Tim Walker, one of the world’s most innovative and sought-after photographers.

“Each shoot is a total love letter to an object from the V&A, sometimes several objects. My relationship to objects is like falling in love with someone. It relates to how we interact as people, how you become best friends with someone. It’s a search for a new friend.” —Tim Walker

Published to accompany the V&A’s mesmerizing exhibition Tim Walker: Wonderful Things, this book is a journey through the creative mind of one of the world’s most inventive photographers. It presents more than 100 compelling photographs, from 10 magical photoshoots inspired by objects from the V&A’s enormous and eclectic collection.

Featuring conversations between the set designers, stylists, hair and make-up artists, models, and muses who bring Walker’s imagination to life, it includes contributions by Jack Appleyard, Zoe Bedeaux, Terry Bloxham, Edie Campbell, Gwendoline Christie, Josephine Cowell, James Crewe, Malcolm Edwards, Karen Elson, Katy England, Edward Enninful, Amanda Harlech, Shona Heath, Hungry/Johannes Jaruraak, Ibrahim Kamara, Kate Phelan, James Spencer, Jerry Stafford, Tilda Swinton, and Gareth Wrighton. Previously unpublished behind-the-scenes imagery and preliminary sketches combine to reveal Walker’s extraordinary creative process, from his detailed research in the labyrinth of storerooms and galleries at the V&A to his spectacular final pictures.

While this book isn’t a dedicated, straight up pictorial focused on purely just photographs, it is complemented by writing that illuminates the reader on the creative process behind Tim Walker’s fascinating work, something I am keenly interested in. I’ve not had time to fully dive into all the writing and have mostly just parsed through it, but I am confident there’ll be more than a lesson or two I can learn from this exceptionally talented photographer. Recommended.

If you are new to Tim Walker’s work, I highly recommend checking out his big hardcover pictorial ‘Pictures’; see my review here.

“Tim Walker : Wonderful Things” art book details :

– Dimensions – 8.85 x 0.95 x 11 inches
– Hardcover, 192 pages
– Full color

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