And Selby’s photographs have ushered in a new brand of international celebrity. The people he visits are people we might not recognize on the street. They’re creatives who make things happen behind the scenes, who move easily between different spheres of influence, and who live in ways that steer clear of convention. Even Selby’s more well-known subjects, like model Helena Christensen and designer Karl Lagerfeld, seem especially individualistic. Christensen is pictured in her West Village home, which is furnished with an ecclectic assortment of vintage American furniture and bric-a-brac. Lagerfeld is pictured in his photography studio, a space lined obsessively from floor to ceiling with piles of art and design books.
And Selby’s photographs have ushered in a new brand of international celebrity. The people he visits are people we might not recognize on the street. They’re creatives who make things happen behind the scenes, who move easily between different spheres of influence, and who live in ways that steer clear of convention. Even Selby’s more well-known subjects, like model Helena Christensen and designer Karl Lagerfeld, seem especially individualistic. Christensen is pictured in her West Village home, which is furnished with an ecclectic assortment of vintage American furniture and bric-a-brac. Lagerfeld is pictured in his photography studio, a space lined obsessively from floor to ceiling with piles of art and design books.