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In partnership with Blurring Books, Leeds is set to release BIG SHOTS!! Volume 2: More Shots from the Worlds of Music, Fashion and Beyond, a new collection of photographs that captures the faces from the epicenter of culture. A compilation of previously unpublished work, Phillip has continued documenting some of the biggest names in popular culture as well as behind-the-scenes tastemakers and influencers. BIG SHOTS!! Volume 2 offers more than 500 color Polaroid portraits. The book features GRAMMY award winner SZA on the cover, plus foreword by global music and fashion icon, and multi GRAMMY winner Pharrell Williams. This volume includes portraits of Chris Rock, Lee "Scratch" Perry, James Lipton, Brian "KAWS" Donnelly, Dave Grohl, George Clinton, Sister Nancy, Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg, Ari Melber, John David Washington, Mike Ness, Ndaba Mandela, Megan Thee Stallion, Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys, plus countless others. The original Polaroid images of these world-renowned subjects have been showcased from New York City, to Tokyo, to Hong Kong. In November 2023, BIG SHOTS! photography lined the walls of the HK outpost of lifestyle brand, Pleasures, accompanied by a book signing by Phillip Leeds, for the apparel company's N.E.R.D. capsule collection. BIG SHOTS!! Volume 2 provides readers a unique vantage point into an era of music and fashion as it crossed in front of Phillip's camera and shared through the ever-nostalgic format of the Polaroid.
About the author
Phillip Leeds is a photographer as well as a veteran of the music and fashion industries. Born and raised in New York City, Phillip has been an avid photographer since his teens but only began to publish his works in 2017 with the release of his first book
BIG SHOTS!.
Summary
BIG SHOTS!! Volume Two: More Shots from the Worlds of Music, Fashion and Beyond is a new collection of photographs that captures faces from the epicenter of culture. A compilation of previously unpublished work, Phillip Leeds has continued documenting some of the biggest names in popular culture as well as behind-the-scenes tastemakers and influencers. BIG SHOTS!! Volume Two offers more than 500 color Polaroid portraits. The book features GRAMMY award winner SZA on the cover, plus foreword by global music and fashion icon, and multi-GRAMMY winner Pharrell Williams. This volume includes portraits of Chris Rock, Lee “Scratch” Perry, James Lipton, Brian “KAWS” Donnelly, Dave Grohl, George Clinton, Sister Nancy, Q-Tip, Snoop Dogg, Ari Melber, John David Washington, Mike Ness, Ndaba Mandela, Megan Thee Stallion, Swizz Beatz & Alicia Keys, plus countless others.
BIG SHOTS!! Volume Two provides readers a unique vantage point into an era of music and fashion as it crossed in front of Phillip’s camera and shared through the ever-nostalgic format of the Polaroid.
Foreword
- Posting 2-3 times a week on Blurring Books' Instagram to promote launch and corresponding pr and press
- Book placement, writeups and pre-interviews placed in a range of targeted indie print and legacy digital outlets
- Promotional bi-weekly newsletters sent to press, stockists and essential industry folks, promoting book launch and recent press
- Blurring Books QR code sticker campaign around NYC
- Blurring Books launch event to be scheduled
- Author will be promoting book at event in Paris during Paris Fashion Week
- Activations in D.C. and Atlanta
