John Deakin. Photographs

Robin Muir.

Vendome Press. New York. 1996. First edition. Hardback, quarto; black boards, dust jacket. 146 pages. 111 duotone and 7 colour plates. English. 320 x 250mm. 1.3kg. 9780865659889. Near fine, in near fine dust jacket.

A record of British photographer John Deakin's best work. Despite his masterful portraits of artists, writers, models and stars, Deakin never achieved critical or financial success in his lifetime. He was fired twice from Vogue. Robin Muir scoured the Vogue archives, Deakin's friends and the floor of Francis Bacon's studio to bring together over 100 of Deakin's photographs. The book was published to accompany an exhibition on Deakin at the National Portrait Gallery.