The Tapestry

(Hardback)

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From one of the leading image makers of today, The Tapestry by Erik Madigan Heck presents more than 180 photographs in a richly colourful, experiential and tactile new monograph that spans photography and painting.

Both an exploration of colour and form and a dazzling artistic statement, The Tapestry is a one-of-a-kind monograph that originated during a time of deep reflection and evolution for the artist. Relentlessly creative, Erik Madigan Heck used the enforced pause of the global pandemic as a contemplative moment to revisit a decade of his work as a photographer and artist. This collection of images serves as a meditative exploration of Heck's fusion of photography and painting, characterized by a bold embrace of natural light, resulting in a stunning array of unapologetically beautiful and vividly colourful images.

The flowing, lyrical design, created in collaboration with leading design studio APFEL, weaves a visual narrative that traces not only the evolution of Madigan Heck's craft but also the threaded interconnections between photography, fashion and the broader spectrum of visual art.

With contemplative texts, this volume, presented as a covetable, collectible and immersive book object, will appeal to all who appreciate light, colour and form in art and photography.

Reviews

'Vivid photo-painting fusions with the textural quality of tapestries' - The New York Times
'This beautifully crafted tome blends together painting and photography in an exquisite fashion. As an objet dart its absolutely divine' - Amateur Photographer

Author Bio

Erik Madigan Heck is an award-winning photographer, artist and creative director/photographer at Van Cleef & Arpels. He has collaborated with fashion designers and labels, including Ann Demeulemeester, Haider Ackermann, Kenzo and Giambattista Valli. His previous books include Old Future, The Garden, The Language of Flowers, January to August, No Photos Please and The Absorbed Tradition. Heck is also the founding director of Nomenus, an annual art publication.