Bruce Weber - Return to Paradise (A&F Quarterly)
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Release year: 2008
Binding: Hardcover with Slipcase
Pages: 189 pages
Size: 11.6 x 9.4 x 1.3 in (29.5 x 24 x 3.4 cm)
Publisher: Abercrombie & Fitch
Edition: Limited Edition of 500 Copies
Condition: Very good(vintage)
Return to Paradise is one of the rarest and most sought-after Bruce Weber publications.
Released in 2008 in a limited edition of just 500 copies, it marked the unexpected return of the legendary A&F Quarterly, the magazine Weber helped define through the late 1990s and early 2000s. Unlike the original issues, which were distributed in the United States, Return to Paradise was produced exclusively for the European market and sold under strict conditions only in the UK, making it exceptionally difficult to obtain from the beginning.
The publication was created by the original creative team behind A&F Quarterly, including longtime Weber collaborator and art director Sam Shahid, who helped shape the visual identity of many of Weber’s most celebrated books and campaigns.
Presented in an illustrated slipcase featuring artwork by Mark Beard (working under his Bruce Sargeant persona), the volume is the largest A&F Quarterly ever produced. The theme of the issue draws on the story of Adam and Eve, with recurring references to paradise, temptation, and innocence. One of its most memorable images features two nude models holding a bitten apple, setting the tone for a publication filled with many of Weber’s most iconic photographs from the Spring 2008 season.
More than a magazine, Return to Paradise feels like the final chapter of an influential era in fashion publishing. Today, it remains one of the most collectible Bruce Weber titles and a cornerstone piece for serious collectors of fashion photography.
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