Father and Child

Following the success of her previous book, Mother and Child, renowned photographer and author Claiborne Swanson Frank explores the essence of modern fatherhood in the twenty-first century in her latest body of work, Father and Child, in which she turns her lens on more than fifty iconic father-child families, including Eli Manning, Craig Melvin, Jimmy Chin, Wes Gordon, Tommy Haas, James Van Der Beek, Rashid Johnson, Kevin Love, Brunello Cucinelli, and Tony Romo among many others. Swanson Frank's stunning portraits capture the emotional bonds and beauty that define the profound relationship between a father and his child. Each page features ethereal portraits paired with quotes that are heartfelt, amusing, and deeply personal, as each father shares his intimate experiences of fatherhood through moving stories and insights. The fathers come from various walks of life-pro athletes, artists, filmmakers, designers, musicians, journalists, authors-creating a rich tapestry of experiences and perspectives. These intimate and stunning portraits will captivate and inspire readers as they embark on a profound journey that reminds us of the power of fatherhood and the great gift of love. AUTHOR: Fine-art photographer, creative director, and author Claiborne Swanson Frank was raised in San Francisco, California. Swanson Frank moved to New York in 2007 and worked at Vogue under editor in chief Anna Wintour. Shortly thereafter, she began to pursue a career in photography and created her first body of work: a collection of portraits of the women in her life, which served as inspiration for her debut book, American Beauty, published in 2012 by Assouline. Swanson Frank's cover image for American Beauty, of model Lily Aldridge, was on display at the de Young Museum in San Francisco in 2012. Soon after the release of American Beauty, Swanson Frank moved to Los Angeles and began working on Young Hollywood (Assouline), her second book of portraits, released in 2014. In 2018, she published her best-selling book, Mother and Child (Assouline), which is now in its ninth edition. In addition to creating her books, she has collaborated with many American and European fashion, jewelry, and beauty brands, such as Estée Lauder, Ferragamo, Michael Kors, Aerin, Veronica Beard, Brent Neale, and Clé de Peau, among others. Swanson Frank most recently collaborated with Brunello Cucinelli, who served as her sponsor in the creation of her book Father and Child. She has also contributed to various editorial publications, such as Vanity Fair, Town & Country, Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, Porter, and Architectural Digest. In spring 2021, she released her first fine-art series of photographs, of modern botanicals. She resides in Greenwich, Connecticut, with her husband, James, and their sons, Hunter and Wilder.