Assouline • Private: Giancarlo Giammetti
Coffee table book
Private: Giancarlo Giammetti.
300 pages, over 300 illustrations.
Hardcover in a luxury slipcase.
REF. 70847
W.31 x H.6,1 x D.39cm
In Stock
This beautiful collector’s volume features in-depth interviews, collections from Giancarlo Giammetti's journals, and a curated selection of exclusive personal pictures. “Not many people know that I have been taking pictures almost all my life,” says Giammetti. “I had amassed more than 50,000 images. Reviewing them all [for this book] reminded me that Valentino and I have lived through an amazing series of events and fashion moments, and that we have met thousands of interesting people.”
This autobiography comes on the heels of the 2008 documentary “Valentino: The Last Emperor.” After working alongside the famed Valentino for nearly 45 years, the film drew public attention to Giammetti, usually shy to the limelight, for the first time as cameras followed the pair preparing for an epic 3-day celebration in Rome. This film, which achieved critical and commercial success, emerged not as a story of a fashion house or an event, but as a touching tale of friendship and lifelong dedication, attracting global interest in this dichotomous duo.
Founded in Paris in 1994 by Prosper and Martine Assouline, Assouline is the first luxury brand on culture. It began with the desire to create a new, contemporary style of book, using the couple's experienced eye for visually rich stories and compelling narratives.
Guided by their passion for knowledge, culture and travel, the Assoulines have since expanded their vision to 1,700 titles in three main collections, along with special editions and unique library accessories—a grand oeuvre of inspiring creations. Throughout the last quarter of a century, the brand has established a network of international boutiques in prominent locations across the globe.
With a distinguished team of creative talents—which includes the founders' son Alexandre—the brand continues to reinvent the notion of true luxury. Assouline’s roster of collaborators includes some of the world’s most respected brands, artists, photographers, writers and designers.
