The teenage dream. On Saturday, November 14th, Sofia Coppola invites you to the first floor of the Grand Palais to discuss teenage dreams and angst. Along with publisher Michael Mack, they will talk about photography and photobooks, focusing on two works in particular. First, * Social Season * by Miranda Barnes, a vibrant exploration of the traditions of African-American debutante balls. Then, *American Teen* by Joseph Szabo , a true coming-of-age story he captured between 1970 and 1980 while teaching art and photography on Long Island. Dreamers, flirts, dancers, complainers, smokers-from a neighborhood party to a day lounging on the beach to a Rolling Stones concert… the best subjects were right under his nose. Sofia Coppola also wrote the preface to the book, which was published by Important Flowers (her independent publishing label), and Kim Gordon (formerly of Sonic Youth and an eternal rock icon ) contributed to the narration. It doesn't get much cooler than that. These photographs can also be viewed within the fair, at the Jackson Fine Art gallery.
