ARNOLD. Annie Leibovitz Art Edition
Regular price $15,000.00Art Edition (No. 1–100), book numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, with a framed ChromaLuxe print, numbered and signed by Annie Leibovitz, and a Capitello book stand designed by Studio65.
“Brings together sensational documents from Schwarzenegger's life. Not only enlightening for fans, it is a journey into the history of the film industry and the press.”
“A tribute to his success story and consecration of his illustrious egotism.”
“A giant, limited-edition, pictorial retrospective.”
“A surprising, voyeuristic glimpse at the man beneath the muscles.”
“From vintage bodybuilding images, to photos from his archive this book highlights the colourful life Arnold has lived.”
“Why I was different from all the other boys in my town I cannot tell you. I was simply born with the gift of vision.”
I’ll Be Back
It’s Arnold Schwarzenegger: bodybuilder, actor, politician, and fabulous photo subject
He’s a four-time Mr. Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia. His films have grossed four billion dollars worldwide. He won the California governor’s race by a landslide. He has one of the most recognizable faces in the world, an oft-imitated accent, and a physique still heralded as the most perfect ever built. He’s Arnold, the one and only, with first name recognition worldwide, and now with an Art Edition equal to his impressive size and unabashed ego.
A decade of collaboration in the making, this photo tribute covers 75 years of Schwarzenegger, from the future Terminator’s impoverished childhood in Thal, Austria, to his rise as a young athlete, his journey to America to become the most celebrated bodybuilder of all time, to his career as the world’s leading action film star, then into the California governor’s mansion and beyond.
Along the journey, Arnold’s muscular body, chiseled features, and charismatic personality made him a favorite subject of photographers, including Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Herb Ritts, Francesco Scavullo, and Andy Warhol. The big book includes them all, while the smaller companion volume gives you more intimate images, and exclusive interviews with Arnold and directors Ivan Reitman and Bob Rafelson, and top bodybuilding legends.
The Art Edition comes with a nearly life-size print of Arnold on the ski slopes by Annie Leibovitz for the June 1997 cover of Vanity Fair, signed by Annie. Printed directly on aluminum, the vibrancy of this extraordinary reproduction puts the viewer right on the slopes with him.
In addition, the Art Edition includes a unique book stand – a 1:2 scale reproduction of the iconic Capitello chair, famously created by Studio65 in 1971 and produced by Gufram. Its pop subversion of the classic Greek ionic capital and column is a fitting homage to the Greek ideal embodied by Arnold’s famous physique.
Art Edition (No. 1–100), book numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, with a framed ChromaLuxe print, numbered and signed by Annie Leibovitz, and a Capitello book stand designed by Studio65.
The editor
Dian Hanson is a senior editor and writer for TASCHEN, with over 50 books to her credit. In addition to ARNOLD, her recent works include The Art of Pin-up, Masterpieces of Fantasy Art, and The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta.
Read here how it all began.
ARNOLD. Annie Leibovitz Art Edition
Edition of 100Dye sublimation print on ChromaLuxe aluminum panel with floating frame, ready to hang, 122 x 172 cm; Hardcover with ChromaLuxe aluminum print cover, 34.3 x 46.2 cm, 7.69 kg, 334 pages, in slipcase, plus companion volume, 556 pages, on a Capitello bookstand designed by Studio 65 in hand-finished soft polyurethane coated with Guflac®️ Ultra, produced by GuframISBN 978-3-8365-9410-3
Edition: EnglishARNOLD is limited to 1,947 copies, each numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger:
Art Edition (No. 1–100), with a ChromaLuxe print, numbered and signed by Annie Leibovitz, and a capitello book stand designed by Studio65.
Capitello Edition (No. 101–500), with a Capitello book stand designed by Studio65.
Collector’s Edition (No. 501–1,947), with the book in a slipcase and the accompanying companion volume.
