Would you pay $700 for a book about Gisele Bundchen? Supermodel is
set to release very a pricey publication featuring nude portraits of
herself
- The Brazilian beauty, 35, will debut a limited edition coffee table book featuring 300 photos in November
- Some nude shots, such as her famous portrait by photographer Irving Penn, will be included in the publication
- Gisele will also share her own personal thoughts and anecdotes in the expensive book
Now this might seem over-the-top for even the most extreme Gisele Bundchen fan.
The
35-year-old Brazilian supermodel is releasing a book about herself,
featuring 300 modelling photos - including some nudes - and selling it
for a whopping $700 per copy.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of her career, the German publishing company Taschen has put together the limited edition coffee table book, which is set to debut in November.
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Model behavior: The Brazilian supermodel will personally sign each of
the 1,000 copies of the limited edition book. The publication will
include nude shots of Gisele from Irving Penn and other famous
photographers
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Pricey literature: Gisele Bundchen, 35, is set to release a $700 book
featuring 300 photos of herself in November; here is a look at the
cover, which DailyMail.com had to partially cover
Only 1,000 copies of the 11 x 15.4 hard cover book will be released, and Gisele will personally autograph each individual copy.
Gisele, who recently topped Forbes'
list of highest-paid supermodels for the ninth year in a row, has
'personally designed and curated' the book in collaboration with
Brazilian-Italian creative director Giovanni Bianco, who has also worked
with Madonna and Versace.
In
a statement announcing the book, Taschen said the photos will be
'accompanied by tributes from Gisele’s closest friends, family, and
fashion leaders, who shed light on how and why she has become one of the
greatest models of all time.'
The
mother-of-two and wife of Tom Brady, who shot to fame in the late 1990s,
will also share her own personal thoughts and anecdotes in the book.
Taschen revealed that the publication will include Gisele's legendary nude portrait by Irving Penn, which was chosen as the book's cover.
Gisele's
volume will also feature 'iconic shots from such industry luminaries as
David LaChapelle, Juergen Teller, Inez & Vinoodh, Mert Alas &
Marcus Piggott,and Corinne Day,' said the publishing house.
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Catwalk
queen: Gisele, who retired from the runway in April after 20 years,
will also share her personal thoughts and anecdotes in the book
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She's still got it: After beginning
her career at the age of 14, the beauty still remains one of the most
successful supermodels in the industry. Above, she's seen in a campaign
from H&M
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Power couple: Gisele, pictured above
at the Met Gala with her 38-year-old husband Tom Brady, earned $44
million in the past year alone
This year
alone, the beauty earned $44 million - which is $35 million more than
Forbes' second top-earning models, Cara Delevingne and Adriana Lima.
She
recently posed topless on the cover of Vogue Paris for the magazine's
95th anniversary issue, donning only a pair of white underwear with her
name printed on the back.
Gisele
announced she was quitting runway modelling in April, posting on her
Instagram page: 'I am grateful that at 14, I was given the opportunity
to start this journey.
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Top of her game: Gisele retired from the catwalk in April, but still remains a modelling sensation
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Loving husband: Gisele's book may feature quotes from her husband Tom, as well as other famous friends
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