The Stars’ Share/La Part Des Étoiles

• Very personal black-and-white portraits of leading international figures in film, photography, sports, dance, design, architecture, music, and the culinary arts
• With contributions by Sir Christopher Hampton, essays on Peter Lindbergh and Javier Bardem
• Anecdotes related to the photo shoots and get-togethers

Dimensions: 8.46" x 11.69"

Sir Paul Smith, with a wry grin in front of a bookshelf. Javier Bardem, utterly relaxed, in sneakers in a sunny field. Rasmus Kofoed, chef at Geranium in Copenhagen, one of the best restaurants in the world, atop an ivy-covered wall. What all these portraits have in common — along with a sense of closeness and privacy — is a glass. For this is how Gérard-Philippe Mabillard photographs his friends and acquaintances, all celebrities from the world of film, art, fashion, design, and culture.

Mabillard himself worked as a creative professional before taking the position of director of the Vin du Valais non-profit association. For him, the glass, filled with wine or water, is the link between the people he portrays: a symbol of friendship and community. Through his photography project, Mabillard is supporting the NGO Fondation Moi pour Toit in Colombia.