Larry Fink: The Vanities

Vanity Fair's Oscar parties have become a legend of their own over the lastdecade. A summit of the greatest Hollywood stars, they are the ultimatemelting pot of beauty, fame, glamour, and wealth. For ten years Americanphotographer Larry Fink, famous for a keen, uniquely sensual documentaryeye, has been the official interpretive Vanity Fair photographer of theseevents. His view of superstars and their entourages is in sharp contrast toeverything we know and expect of official Hollywood. His look is clear andhonestly searing; his flash light is married to the instant in devilishlyexpressive ways. His photographs capture the atmosphere of these meetingsreminiscent of evenings at a royal court. With his sensual and intuitiveeye, Larry Fink shows the celebrities of the glamorous movie worldanxiously at leisure.