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Koto Bolofo
Rolls-Royce
Rolls-Royce, a world-renowned iconic brand and symbol of all that is British, Koto Bolofo goes behind the scenes and
examines in minute detail the making of the car that is the first choice of film stars and heads of state. Given carte blanche
by Rolls-Royce, Koto photodocuments the painstaking craftsmanship that goes into the creation of these superlative vehicles.
Beautifully portraying the use of technology in this state-of-the-art manufacturing plant which still puts a heavy emphasis
on artisan crafts. This visual diary pays tribute to Rolls-Royce and stays true to the words of Sir Henry Royce,
“Strive for perfection in everything you do.” Koto Bolofo’s keen eye for detail and ability to see beyond the obvious, creatively
captures the construction of these magnificent cars in a way that can only be described as perfection.
Koto Bolofo was born in South Africa in 1959 and raised in Great Britain. Bolofo has photographed for magazines
such as Vogue, Vanity Fair and GQ and made short films for the Berlinale and the Venice Film Festival. He has created
advertising campaigns for companies including Hermès, Christian Dior, Louis Vuitton and Dom Pérignon. Bolofo lives
in the Vendée, France, and his books with Steidl include Lord Snowdon, Dreams, Horse Power, Venus Williams, I Spy
with my Little Eye, Something beginning with S, Vroom! Vroom!, La Maison and Grande Complication.
Koto Bolofo
Rolls-Royce
Book design by Koto Bolofo, Gerhard Steidl
and Sabine Hahn/Steidl Design
208 pages
11.4 × 14.6 in. / 29 × 37 cm
181 photographs
Four-color process
Clothbound hardcover with a tipped-in photo
€ 78.00 / £ 65.00 / US$ 88.00
ISBN 978-3-86930-645-2
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