Böcker av Nadja Sayej

This paperback photography book comes from the lens one culture journalist who has been covering the arts and culture scene for over 10 years, Nadja Sayej. Featuring celebrities like Lady Gaga, Catherine Deneuve, Spike Lee, Karl Lagerfeld, Tilda Swinton, and more, this book features over 100 photos of celebrities, art stars and fashion luminaries, up close (or as close as she can get). It's a backstage pass into the lives who dominate our everyday headlines, up close and personal-or at least, captured candidly.

"The Celebrity Interview Book" is a collection of 21 interviews with some of the world's biggest stars who dish their deepest tales. These interviews were conducted by entertainment journalist Nadja Sayej and this is her greatest hits from the past seven years. Her first book, there are photos of the stars from the writer's personal archive, an introduction explaining what it's like meeting them alongside the uncut interview. For this first volume of interviews, she spoke with Susan Sarandon, Jean Paul Gaultier, Yoko Ono and Wyclef Jean. There are also interviews with Dita Von Teese, Faith Evans and Bill Nye, among others. This book is filled with anecdotes of sneaking into VIP parties (as well as sneaking out of boring ones), speaking up, shouting out, shutting up and letting the bizarre quirks of the rich and famous speak for themselves. They were all possible by going the unconventional route. As Katherine Hepburn once said: "If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun."

There's more to the art world than auctions and appetizers. Behind the serious museum walls, one arts reporter has a sense of humor and she isn't afraid to share it in this comedic romp through the art world. Featuring 30 short stories, Nadja Sayej plows through a food review of the Venice Biennale, butterfly kisses Cate Blanchett and talks performance art with Salma Hayek Oh and is it 'biennial' or 'biennale?' Nevermind that, where's the hor d'oeuvres?This book highlights a run in with A$AP Rocky at Miami Beach, calling Patton Oswalt from Marrakech and snoring her way through Documenta. There are cameos from Robert Crumb, doing vodka shots with Anish Kapoor and meeting Helmut Newton's wife Jane Newton for her very first selfie. Join in on the chaos, the comedy and the bad pastry fillings you can't help but criticize.

For the past 15 years, pop culture journalist Nadja Sayej has interviewed over 200 celebrities, from A-listers to D-listers, 1980s heartthrobs to Instagram superstars and global icons. This compilation includes her best backstage stories from the red carpet, film festivals, art fairs and beyond, uncut and never seen before. In 25 candid short stories about her moments with the stars, she dishes on dinner with Kanye West in Miami, interviewing Salma Hayek in Venice and lunching with Steve Martin in Grand Central Station. Featuring backstage access over the past 10 years (2010 to 2020), it's a peek into how she scored her major interviews with stars like Kathleen Turner, Spike Lee and Karl Lagerfeld, as well as what it has been like attending A-list events like Heidi Klum's legendary Halloween party. This is all driven by her snarky observations, with photos taken by the female gaze. This book is released ahead of the 100 year anniversary of the red carpet, which is celebrated in 2022.

Step inside New York City's galas, soirees, and bashes in this photo book, which is a collection of party photos, from 2018 to 2023. Featuring over 100 shots of celebrities, art stars, influencers and the fashion world, this black-and-white photo book captures New York City's cultural class in all its elegance and pizzazz. From red carpet galas to dinner parties, this is a true snapshot of today's "roaring twenties" glitz and glamour.The Glitzerati pays homage to New York City's vivacious nightlife. It spans the worlds of fashion, culture, music, and film to bring the best moments of events into this short, breezy book. Nadja's "default" photo style is marked by spontaneity and a paparazzi-like freshness that captures the pop culture at every event. In the world of Instagram stories, fake filters, Photoshop and staged photo shoots, this true behind-the-scenes coverage is needed more than ever.This book features photos of Cardi B, Diane Keaton, Offset, Spike Lee, Bobby Brown, Bruce Willis, Debbie Harry, and many more. This book celebrates the legacy of celebrity party photography from the female gaze.With layered expressions, freewheeling shots and a focus on high fashion, this photo book captures the party zeitgeist of where high society meets pop culture. Consider it a pop culture manifesto in the form of photos with punchy captions.Immortalizing parties in New York and beyond, these legendary photos capture a carefree era both before and after the pandemic of the jet set, the movers, and shakers of the global creative social scene, up close and personal.