Beauty / The quality present in a thing or person that gives

pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory

manifestations (such as shape/colour/sound...) and meaningful design or

pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual

qualities manifest).

Beautyfull brings together the gorgeous, the opulent and indulgent. The

most photographed women in the world are collected together here in a

powerfully sumptuous display of beauty. From cobra-covered Eva Herzigova to

sparkling Gisele and flame-haired Vivienne Westwood, this book showcases

images that encapsulate grace, colour, enigma and depth.

Rankin's energetic mind and eye is shown as more contemplative and

cinematic in these images, Departing from his edgy urban style of earlier

years, the photographs in this book are deeper and more epic, timeless and

thoughtful.

Collected together from international beauty, fashion, portrait and

advertising campaigns, Rankin's Beautyfull is a heady mixture of highly

finished make-up, styling, lighting and composition. Perfectionism is a

hallmark of Rankin's photography, but what emerges from each shot is also

the sitter's natural beauty, regardless of age or fame.