First published 1986
The world's most celebrated photographers face an unprecedented challenge when musicians from Band Aid and USA for Africa inspire them to action. Andy Warhol, Annie Leibovitz, Robert Mapplethorpe, David Bailey, Matthew Rolston, Sheila Metzner, Herb Ritts, Greg Gorman, and Snowdon must navigate the art world's commercial pressures while channeling their creative vision toward humanitarian goals. Each photographer brings their signature style to bear on a project that demands both artistic excellence and moral purpose. The tension builds as they struggle to balance their individual artistic identities with collective action against hunger and homelessness across two continents. Their images become weapons against indifference, each frame a declaration that art can serve justice. The collaboration tests their relationships and challenges their assumptions about photography's power to create change. At its heart, this is a story about artists discovering that their greatest work emerges when personal vision aligns with universal compassion.
Genres: art, photography, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: artistic-collaboration, found-family
Setting: Africa, USA
Period: 20th-century
82 pages · Hardcover · Pantheon