Bettina Rheims

Bettina Rheims

TASCHEN Publishing | Collector's Edition of 800 numbered copies

Flawless glamour and provocative staging – Bettina Rheims explores the tensions between eroticism, beauty, vulnerability and rebellion.

With this comprehensive Collector's Edition, TASCHEN presents an impressive retrospective of Bettina Rheims , one of the most important photographers in contemporary portrait and fashion photography. Over 500 of her most powerful works from 35 years have been selected for this publication—including iconic series such as Chambre Close , INRI , Modern Lovers , Shanghai , and Gender Studies . Rheims' images are brimming with confrontation, courage, aesthetics, and visual power—she deliberately breaks with traditional visual codes and creates a distinctive language of female self-representation.

The extensive illustrated book is accompanied by a separate, personal diary volume containing photographs, notes, press articles, and private reminiscences from her archive. This combination makes the edition a deep, intimate insight into Rheims' artistic thinking and visual world.

The content – ​​as intense as Rheims' gaze:

• Over 500 photographs from 35 years
• Main volume (454 pages) + separate companion volume (146 pages)
• Provocative series such as Chambre Close , INRI , Modern Lovers and Gender Studies
• Personal records, press reports and archive material
• A comprehensive retrospective of commercial and artistic works
• Iconic motifs of world-famous personalities such as Kate Moss , Naomi Campbell , Claudia Schiffer , Madonna and many more
• Limited Collector's Edition (Nos. 201–1,000), signed by Bettina Rheims
• Two additional Art Editions available separately

The photographer:

Bettina Rheims , born in France in 1952, gained international renown for her staged portraits that reinterpreted female sexuality, identity, and power structures. Her work has appeared in prestigious publications and been featured in numerous exhibitions worldwide. Among her best-known works are *Female Trouble *, *Modern Lovers* , * The Book of Olga* , and *Rose, c'est Paris *.

The editor:

Patrick Remy , author, curator, and editor of numerous photography books, has worked in the field of fashion and art photography for decades and has published monographs on important photographers. He lives and works in Paris.

Collector's Edition details:

• Limited edition: 800 numbered copies
• Dimensions: 30.5 × 39 cm
• Pages: 454 + 146
• Language: Multilingual (German, English, French)
• ISBN: 978-3-8365-5542-5
• Hardcover, two volumes in a slipcase

A powerful work that combines beauty and nonconformity in a distinctive, iconic visual language – for collectors of modern photography and lovers of provocative imagery.