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Jean Pigozzi

ME + CO. The Selfies: 1972-2016

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“We live in the age of the selfie”, Jerry Saltz wrote in 2014. A few short years ago, people were still primarily interested in recording what was in front of...

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  • ISBN: 9788862085502
  • Language: English
  • Pages: 168
  • Illustrations: 160
  • Binding: Hardbound
  • Release: June 2017
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“We live in the age of the selfie”, Jerry Saltz wrote in 2014. A few short years ago, people were still primarily interested in recording what was in front of them. Then, all of a sudden, hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people were turning their cameras around and taking pictures of themselves. “It’s possible that the selfie is the most prevalent popular genre ever,” Saltz ventured. Most of us would therefore be surprised to learn that Jean Pigozzi—neither an American nor a millennial—has been taking selfies for more than forty years. 'ME + CO' brings this unique body of work together for the first time. There are dozens of famous faces, including those of Mick Jagger, Faye Dunaway, Mel Brooks, Andy Warhol, and Lady Gaga, pressed against Pigozzi’s, as well as the belly of a Turkish belly dancer, a busload of Japanese tourists, and a stuffed dog. Pigozzi’s collected selfies are fascinating and fun, both for their strangely contemporary quality and for their old-school innocence.

Johnny Pigozzi was born in Paris in 1952. He attended Harvard University, where he studied film and photography. After graduating, he worked in film and television. He began keeping a visual journal of his friends, family, travels, and surroundings in the 1960s. His first solo exhibition of photography was at Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, and his photographs have since been exhibited worldwide.

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  • Description

    “We live in the age of the selfie”, Jerry Saltz wrote in 2014. A few short years ago, people were still primarily interested in recording what was in front of them. Then, all of a sudden, hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people were turning their cameras around and taking pictures of themselves. “It’s possible that the selfie is the most prevalent popular genre ever,” Saltz ventured. Most of us would therefore be surprised to learn that Jean Pigozzi—neither an American nor a millennial—has been taking selfies for more than forty years. 'ME + CO' brings this unique body of work together for the first time. There are dozens of famous faces, including those of Mick Jagger, Faye Dunaway, Mel Brooks, Andy Warhol, and Lady Gaga, pressed against Pigozzi’s, as well as the belly of a Turkish belly dancer, a busload of Japanese tourists, and a stuffed dog. Pigozzi’s collected selfies are fascinating and fun, both for their strangely contemporary quality and for their old-school innocence.


  • The author

    Johnny Pigozzi was born in Paris in 1952. He attended Harvard University, where he studied film and photography. After graduating, he worked in film and television. He began keeping a visual journal of his friends, family, travels, and surroundings in the 1960s. His first solo exhibition of photography was at Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris, and his photographs have since been exhibited worldwide.


  • Shipping

    Shipments are made worldwide by express courier.

    Delivery is expected within 7 working days after registration of payment.

    Shipping costs vary depending on the weight of the shipment and the country of destination, and are calculated automatically when the order is placed.


  • Return and refund

    Pursuant to Article 5 of Legislative Decree No. 185 of 22 May 1999, if the customer is a consumer (i.e. a natural person who purchases goods for purposes not related to his or her professional activity, or who makes a purchase by omitting a VAT number from the order form), he or she has the right to withdraw from the purchase contract for any reason whatsoever, without the need to provide explanations and without any penalty, within 14 working days from the day of receipt of the goods.

    The right of withdrawal shall be exercised by sending, within the aforementioned term, a written notice to the geographical address of the supplier's registered office by means of a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The communication may also be sent, again within the same deadline, by means of a PEC or facsimile.
    The consumer shall enclose with the communication all the references of the order (order date, order number, precise references identifying the party concerned, company or private individual.
    The goods you wish to return must be undamaged and in their original packaging.

    The consumer must also supplement the communication with his or her complete bank details in order to obtain reimbursement of the sums paid (current account number, ABI and CAB, CIN code; for foreign countries, the BIC and IBAN codes), which will be carried out as quickly as possible and in any case within fourteen days of the date on which the supplier became aware of the consumer's exercise of the right of withdrawal. As the only charge for exercising the right of withdrawal, the consumer shall bear the direct cost of returning the goods. In the case of payment by credit card, the sums shall be returned net of bank commission charges (2.5%).

    In the event of a dispute, reference will be made to the competent court.