A very rare issue of the legendary French fashion and culture magazine Egoïste featuring a stunning 50 page 'neo-realist' photo-story shot by Richard Avedon starring Kate Dillon and styled by Jean-Paul Scarpitta. 

The cover features cult French actor Gerard Depardieu shot by Richard Avedon.  Depardieu is interviewed inside by the inimitable Françoise Sagan.

Other interviews in this great issue include Arundhati Roy, John Galliano, Francois Pinault, Wei Jingsheng, with portraits by Richard Avedon.

The issue also includes a gorgeous 8 page fashion feature 'Paradise Lost' shot by Richard Avedon with models wearing the best of Dior Couture, Comme des Garçons, Tom Binns, Yohji Yamamoto, and Jean-Paul Gautier.

Egoïste also include specially commissioned advertisements, each double page ad was unique and only published in this issue. Highlights from this issue include supermodel Christy Turlington in a quirky Egyptian-themed ad shot by Paolo Roversi for Hermès and Ellen Von Unwerth's decadent 8 page campaign for Chaumet.

Founded in 1977 by Nicole Wisniak, Egoïste is an iconic large-format occasional French fashion and culture magazine showcasing the best in international photography and writing. Wisniak funded the magazine through specially produced, single-use adverts for all the major fashion houses shot by the best photographers including Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Bettina Rheims, Guy Bourdin, Paolo Roversi.

172 pages

30 x 40cm, oversized large format.

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Excellent condition with some light wear and tear.

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