Here, the goal was to show the flexibility and variety of Sandro’s work in a smaller form, one that complements the intimacy of his portraiture. Samata notes, “It had to be something everybody could relate to. You can see it on somebody’s desk. These are the projects you want people to see themselves in. You want the art director to pick it up and say, ‘I want to do that.’” Investing more time than in previous projects with Sandro, SamataMason’s main goal was to allow the artist’s personal style to show through. So the designers chose a flamboyant pink for the dust jacket/binding and inset paper and left the rest up to the photographer. It’s impossible to handle this book without wanting to know more about its subjects. So in a sense, it serves as the perfect opening course to a life’s work. by Marlena Bishop