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Casablanca-born Jacques Olivar was a Paris-based advertising photographer and movie director before embracing fashion photography at the age of 46. Adventure and a cinematic sensibility are keys to his unique style. This collection follows a series of stunning young women across the US. Each location—phone booth, gas station, etc.—is a pit stop on the road to better things. Although transients, these beauties leave their mark on the landscape. Where do their journeys lead? Who knows? Yet, the mounting tension draws us in—much like a Hitchcock film. Although hard-edged, these portraits are still innocent. It's the classic American fantasy: restless, always hopeful, and never giving up—forever young Text in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian Designers to be mentioned in Jacques Olivar's pictures choosen for the book ITALY - Giorgio Armani - Dolce & Gabbana - Valentino - Gucci - Versace - Prada - Moschino - Roberto Cavalli - Fendi - Miu Miu FRANCE - Chanel - Dior - Jean-Paul Gaultier - John Galliano - Christian Louboutin - Lanvin - Louis Vuitton - Karl Lagerfeld USA - Ralph Lauren - Donna Karan / DKNY BELGIUM - Dries Van Noten ENGLAND - Vivienne Westwood - Alexander McQueen SELLING POINTS: ·These haunting images are the subject of an exhibition at the Young Gallery in Brussels from October to December ·A unique blend of fine art and beat fiction, these photographs highlight the drama of designers such as Dolce & Gabbana, Dior, and Donna Karan 64 colour photographs

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magnificently composed, a cinematic staging of [Jacques Olivar's] photography fotoMAGAZIN, Germany

""magnificently composed, a cinematic staging of [Jacques Olivar's] photography"" fotoMAGAZIN, Germany

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