A definitive exploration of two visionary artists whose aesthetic philosophies converged around the power of restraint and authenticity. Peter Lindbergh's uncompromising black-and-white photography and Azzedine Alaïa's sculptural approach to fashion design represent parallel pursuits of truth—one through the lens, the other through fabric. This volume documents their collaborative legacy, tracing how Lindbergh's rise through Stern magazine and his 1978 Paris studio paralleled Alaïa's emergence as haute couture's most technically sophisticated designer. Their shared rejection of artifice, combined with mutual inspirations drawn from cinema, industrial design, and urban landscapes, produced iconic imagery featuring supermodels including Naomi Campbell, Madonna, and Milla Jovovich.

The book stands as essential documentation of how two masters from disparate disciplines achieved singular vision through their artistic partnership.catalogue that reverberates with truthfulness and beauty.

With contritutions by Fabrice Hergott, director of the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paolo Roversi, photographer, and Olivier Saillard, fashion historian and director of the Fondation Azzedine Alaïa, Paris.