Andy Gotts: The Photograph

"The star-studded images are one thing, but their candid context is what makes them special." – Joy Ling, Esquire Singapore "...many famous names have stepped in front of his camera, captured quickly in his distinctive, clean style, with the images featuring in magazines and newspapers, galleries and exhibitions, and even earning him an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services of his photography." – Chris Anderson, Air Magazine "Andy’s contact-sheets give us what feels like a VIP pass to spend time with his subjects. We see their beauty, their flaws, charisma, humanity and even a glimpse into their thoughts and process. We see the person in these people and are touched by their being." Kylie Minogue "Above all Andy Gotts allows his subjects to shine through, untouched. His artistry does not come afterwards, in Photoshop and all the supposedly flattering trickery technology has taught us to expect. His skill is there in each frame, each moment, in the relationship he has built with his sitter, no matter how short a time they have shared, and the trust he has engendered in them because he is, quite simply, a good man. Anyone who encounters him can sense immediately his openness and kindness and I think this book is most of all a testament to those qualities." Alan Cumming " With this amazing book, you will see why Andy is as much a star as his subjects.” Gene Simmons A 90-second shoot with Stephen Fry in 1989 launched the career of Andy Gotts, photographer to the stars. Through grift and graft and raw, honed talent, Gotts has become one of the most in-demand celebrity photographers working the circuits of Hollywood, British media, and the music industry. Gotts’s dramatic black-and-while style turns faces into artworks of shadow and light, while his colour portraits capture his subjects’ ineffable humanity. For the first time Andy Gotts reveals the incredible depth of his archive, showing his most famous portraits and many rare images alongside. The book focuses on Andy’s contact sheets, which reveal the process behind capturing the perfect image. Accompanying texts from Andy shed light on his craft and delve into the stories behind these captivating photographs. This really is the definitive, career spanning book, produced to the highest standards.  The book also contains personal testaments from a cross-section of the celebrities who Gotts has worked with: Alan Cumming, Gene Simmons, Ian McKellen, Jeff Bridges, Kylie Minogue, Michael Caine, Peter Capaldi and Simon Pegg.

About the Author :
Andy Gotts MBE MA is based in London, England and New York, USA. His work has appeared in many international magazines, including French, Italian and Australian Vogue, ELLE, Style, Vanity Fair, GQ, Empire, FHM, Total Film, Entertainment Weekly and many more. A selection of his photographs are held in the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, and Gotts was appointed MBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List in 2012. 

Review :
“A new book by UK ‘photographer to the stars’ Andy Gotts shows off a wild collection of contact sheets featuring celebrities in seemingly unfiltered, unguarded moments — often with shockingly elastic faces and in body-baring poses." - Eric Hegedus, New York Post "The star-studded images are one thing, but their candid context is what makes them special." - Joy Ling, Esquire Singapore "As his new book of portraits, The Photograph, shows, many famous names have stepped in front of his camera, captured quickly in his distinctive, clean style, with the images featuring in magazines and newspapers, galleries and exhibitions, and even earning him an MBE from Queen Elizabeth II for services of his photography." - Chris Anderson, Air Magazine "A new book, Andy Gotts The Photograph, is a compilation of celebrity photographs that bring out their personality and their humour. It does so by showing us the contact sheets from which the final image was chosen." - Teddy Jamieson, The Herald "Is there any celebrity that lensman Gotts hasn't captured on camera? Pretty much anyone you can think of is here including fashion models (Claudia Schiffer, Elle MacPherson), handsome hunks (Harrison Ford, Matt Damon), Oscar winners (Meryl Streep, Al Pacino) and Hollywood legends (Paul Newman, Kirk Douglas)." - Daniel Bubbeo, Newsday "Though you may not be familiar with his name, a compelling new compendium of his work, Andy Gotts: The Photograph, published by ACC Art Books, makes clear that you should get acquainted." - Maxim Magazine "The book, The Photograph, is designed to capture this working process, showing contact sheets which reveal the progress of the sessions." - Arts & Collections