Mother and Child

A celebration of this special bond.

PRODUCT:

Author and photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank explores modern motherhood in the 21st century with photographs of mothers and children from 70 iconic families and a series of questions and answers, which task each family with exploring what this primal bond truly means.  The book highlights celebrated names such as Delfina Figueras, Carolina Herrera, Lauren Santo Domingo, Anne Vyalitsyna, Aerin Lauder and Patti Hansen, capturing the emotional bonds and beauty of a mother and her child. As each family answers Swanson Frank's thought-provoking quetions with thoughtful and introspective answers, readers will be amused, facinated and moved by these deeply intimate and stunning snapshots of family and the power of love.

DETAILS:

• 280 pages
• More than 100 illustrations
• Released April 2018
• 9.84" W x 12.99" L x 1.57" D
• Cloth hardcover
• 5 pounds

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

This is Claiborne Swanson Frank's fourth book. The fine-art photographer, creative director and writer grew up in California and has worked at Vogue with Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintur. Her first book, American Beauty, stems from her first body of work—a collection of portraits of the women in her life. Swanson Frank has built a reputation photographing for well-known international brands, including Estée Lauder, Ferragamo, Michael Kors, Aerin, Veronica Beard, Brent Neale, Clé de Peau and Brunello Cucinelli, among others. She has also contributed to various editorial publications, such as Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Porter, Veranda, and Architectural Digest. In spring 2021, she released her first fine-art series, photographs of modern botanicals. 

MAKER STORY:

Founded in 1994 by Prosper and Martine Assouline, the publisher has mastered the world of beauty and creativity. Known for it's luxurious coffee table books, they also produce home fragrances and objets d'art.