Mixing 20th-century glamour with surrealist humor and a touch of whimsy, Smith's photographs are fantastical impulses come to life
American fashion and portrait photographer Rodney Smith (1947–2016) creates a supreme, sublime balance between illusion and reality: women in couture dresses balancing on tightropes, dapper gentlemen seated with cardboard boxes over their heads and optical illusions make up his playfully contradictory oeuvre.
"Self-Portrait with Leslie, Siena, Italy" (1990) is from 'Rodney Smith: Photography between Real and Surreal.'
STATUS: Out of stock
Temporarily out of stock pending additional inventory.
Friday, November 7, from 6–8 PM, Rizzoli Bookstore will celebrate New York photographer Rodney Smith and his timeless, whimsical and resplendent world of photography. Photography critic and author Arthur Lubow will moderate a conversation between models Reed Kelly and Zoe Friedman and Staley-Wise Gallery director George Kocis about the new book, Rodney Smith: Photography between Real and Surreal, working with Smith, and art as an act of faith. The conversation will be followed by a signing.
PLEASE NOTE: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30 PM.
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FORMAT: Hbk, 9.5 x 11 in. / 200 pgs / 150 color. LIST PRICE: U.S. $40.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $55 ISBN: 9788836658879 PUBLISHER: Silvana Editoriale AVAILABLE: 11/11/2025 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Active AVAILABILITY: Out of stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
Published by Silvana Editoriale. Edited by Anne Morin.
Mixing 20th-century glamour with surrealist humor and a touch of whimsy, Smith's photographs are fantastical impulses come to life
American fashion and portrait photographer Rodney Smith (1947–2016) creates a supreme, sublime balance between illusion and reality: women in couture dresses balancing on tightropes, dapper gentlemen seated with cardboard boxes over their heads and optical illusions make up his playfully contradictory oeuvre.
