Me & Diane @ the Maison Martin Margiela SHow (see previous post)

Marcelo Burlon showing off his tats.

Group shot (see previous post)

Two of the (many) photos I made…
I am so fan, I wanna don’t disclose them all at once, but keep posting in the next weeks!
There will also be an extensive feature on F in SBIII…

The man himself

A Vivienne Westwood ring. Everything is said.

As I was about to try and blag my way inside Art Unlimited in Basel, Switzerland, from afar, I saw a geezer who looked familiar. Cryptic handmade tattoos, long hair, svelte silhouette. As I took a few steps towards him I realized this probably was Fergus, this mysterious guy I had received a couple of pictures of in for SBII. I had to figure this out. With the nicest smile Fergus confirmed he indeed was… Fergus.
What an amazing and pleasant surprise. Not only does he have one of the most interesting tattoo collection I’ve had the pleasure to see, but he’s the nicest person ever.

Tomorrow, we will meet at the Patty Smith signing then have a little interview for SB III. Clare Hilland will take some portraits of him to go with it. Today was a good day.

(Photos by Clare Hilland)

Hehe
The book is almost finished!
350 pages, but it’s gonna look gooooood!
aaaargh

Here is a little preview:
Jean-Luc Verna photographed by Claude-Hubert Tatot

One of the wickedest collection I’ve ever seen. (With a particular taste for goats…)
With pieces by
Thomas Hooper
Mr X
Chad Koeplinger
Wido de Marval
Grimey
etc…

Respect

I have photographed many strangers but few have left as strong an impression on me as Paula Rego. I spent about two hours with her but left feeling I had known her for years.

Her eyes sparkle like an excitable child’s, her energy and enthusiasm equally ferocious and she told me she always leaves her studio in time to arrive home for Eastenders.

Her work is as poignant as it is prolific and her story is one worth listening to - http://tinyurl.com/65jh27

Probably one of the most famous members of probably one of the most famous tattoo family, Xed LeHead is also one on the kindest person I’ve ever met. Seeing him work is just a lesson for precision and discipline.

Here photographed by Mikaela Sandell, initially for SB 0, but eventually for SBIII…

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