Steve Diet Goedde

THE BEAUTY OF FETISH: VOLUME II

“The Beauty of Fetish: Volume II” was released by Edition Stemmle in 2001 following the success of the first volume which came out 3 years prior. This book focused primarily on the work that I did after I moved to Los Angeles from Chicago in 1998. Los Angeles provided a new environment and light to work with. Gone were the murky grays and industrial backdrops of Chicago. Southern California provided me color and year-round vibrant vegetation. This took a while to get accustomed to but I quickly found my aesthetic footing and let the creativity flow.  READ MORE ON VIMEO.

THE BEAUTY OF FETISH

Back in 1997 I decided I had shot enough quality work to start pursuing publishers about doing a book. I had saved up some money and thought I’d spend a year or so submitting my work to various publishers. Edition Stemmle had always been my favorite photography publisher. Their books were always spectacularly designed and were printed on the most luxurious papers imaginable. Their catalog of artists included many of my favorites, such as Ralph Gibson, Irina Ionesco, Nobuyoshi Araki, Kristin Capp, Ferit Kuyas, Lewis Hine, Tony Ward, Andreas H. Bitesnich, Skrebneski, and Andy Warhol. So it was them that I approached first.  READ MORE ON VIMEO.

“Black Widow & Ivy, Los Angeles 1999” - Taken from my second book “The Beauty of Fetish: Volume II” (Edition Stemmle, 2001).  Photographed at my old house in Hollywood with the Mamiya 645. www.stevedietgoedde.com