An iconic fashion photographer and pioneering cult hero of the 90’s fashion scene, revisits his early black and white work on Pola Pan polaroid film, in this exceptional fine art photography book.

Borthwick is regarded as one of the most influential fashion photographers of our time, ranking among the generation of photographers who in the nineties broke through the conventions of fashion photography.

Borthwick digs deep into his archive of early work shot on "Pola Pan” - a 35ml black and white instant developing Polaroid film which existed exclusively during these years.  The young experimental photographer was elliptically charmed by this film, which taught him the fragility of time and unwittingly encouraged him to trust in the virtues of mistakes, shaping his gentle, romantic and dreamy signature photographic aesthetic. 

Featuring his documentation of the streets of Paris and New York in the 80’s and 90’s including: portraits of family and friends, early fashion work featuring iconic models such as: Kate Moss, Carolyn Murphy, Kristen Owen and Stella Tenant;  collaborations with fashion designers such as Maria Cornejo, John Galliano and his muses such as Chloe Sevigny, Kim Gordon, Jane Birkin, Marianne Faithful, Michael Hutchinson, Vanessa Paradise, and his iconic album covers for Sinead O’Connor. 

This will be the first major book of Borthwick’s published in the last fifteen years. A groundbreaking fashion photographer, artist and musician, this book will appeal to the legion of devoted fans of fashion, contemporary art, photography and the alternative music scene.

About The Author

Mark Borthwick is a poet and a musician, but he is particularly known as one of the most influential alternative fashion photographers of his generation. His editorial work regularly appears in all of the top international fashion publications and his advertising campaigns have include: Balenciaga, Martin Margiela, Gucci, Adidas, Gentry Portofino, IBM, Maxmara, Nike, Vanessa Bruno. Borthwick's works have been shown in exhibitions in the United States, Europe and Japan and featured in art magazines such as Artforum and Flash Art. Born in London in 1966, Mark Borthwick currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.