Erik madigan heck biography books

Erik Madigan Heck is showing off his many talents in “The Tapestry,” a new Thames & Hudson-published book that features of his works.

Blending photographs and painting, the monograph — as its title suggests — draws from historic tapestries, as well as Impressionist and contemporary paintings.

Many know Heck for his fashion photography, which has included work for Nike, Thom Browne, Gucci, Van Cleef & Arpels, Neiman Marcus and Comme des Garçons, among others. For this project, the creative reimagined some of his previous images by cropping, recoloring and retooling them.

Like many creative endeavors, Heck decided three years ago it was time to do a book during the pandemic shutdown.

En route from Paris following shooting for seven days straight for Van Cleef & Arpels and Harper’s Bazaar, Heck said via email the impetus for “The Tapestry” was having more ti