Throughout his career Peter Lindbergh became particularly close to the House of Dior. He photographed the house's dazzling muses, including Marion Cotillard and Charlize Theron, and realized campaigns for the perfumes with his unmistakable style. Lady Dior and J’Adore . This last book by the photographer is the original document of an extraordinary co-creation – and a matter close to the artist’s heart .

Seventy years of Dior history and the hustle and bustle of Times Square in New York: That was the concept behind Lindbergh’s in scope and dimension an extraordinary project for which Dior, in an equally unusual action, An unprecedented number of precious couture creations were shipped across the Atlantic from the vaults in Paris .

The result is electrifying. Amidst the hustle and bustle of Times Square Alek Wek shines in the immaculate bar costume from 1947, the famous ensemble that defined the early style of the house . Classic “Lindbergh beauties” such as Saskia de Brauw , Karen Elson and Amber Valletta move through crowds and under scaffolding, reflecting in building facades – dressed in haute couture, the Christian Dior still made by hand , to more recent designs by Maria Grazia Chiuri. Play of contrasts that always lives up to the ambitions of this stylistic exercise: Peter Lindbergh's typically monochrome, but also color photos masterfully highlight the silhouettes, intricacies and textures of each garment .

Lindbergh himself is present in every respect in this publication. This volume contains 165 previously unpublished images , plus an introduction by Martin Harrison, and pays tribute Lindbergh's long-standing association with the Parisian fashion house Dior . For this, he compiled more than 100 photographs, from haute couture to men's and women's ready-to-wear, which were originally published in prestigious magazines such as Vogue or Harper's Bazaar . Lindbergh's long-time art director and close friend was responsible for the design Juan Gatti responsible. A breathtaking homage to the timeless interplay of haute couture and photography.