New Work: Nigel Parry’s ‘Blunt’

Cover of Nigel Parry’s latest book designed by Justus Oehler.

Justus Oehler and his team in the Berlin office have designed Blunt, the latest monograph from celebrity photographer Nigel Parry. The book pairs iconic black and white portraits together in a thought-provoking sequence that is paced with memorable quotes from the photo shoots.

Portraits are juxtaposed in a thought-provoking manner.

Blunt is the third Nigel Parry book Oehler has designed, the first being Sharp in 2000 and in 2004, Precious. Oehler’s book design allows Parry’s work to speak for itself. As he stated: “the straight forward design allows Parry’s striking black and white portraits of the rich and famous to dominate.” Oehler chose a bright, glowing green as the accent color for the project, a dazzling tone that “adds structure and a sense of excitement” to the 145 duotone prints.

Published by powerHouse, the three books have been distributed worldwide and with much critical acclaim. For Blunt, Parry shot an impressive variety of film, political, sport and music personalities including Clint Eastwood, Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Dustin Hoffman, Denis Leary, Liam Neeson, Ed Burns, Shaquille O’Neal, Hillary Clinton, Shania Twain and Mos Def.

Oehler paced the 180-page book with celebrity quotes on bright green pages.