An Evening with World-Renowned Photographer Tony Kelly

***Please note: This event will take place at the Books & Books in Coral Gables at 265 Aragon Ave. Tickets are FREE and books will be available for purchase at the event. Can't make the event?

Miami, a city truly kissed by the sun! Born as an artist's haven by the sea, the Sunshine City has evolved into a conglomerate of diverse cultures. It's the third-richest city in the USA, boasting one of the three largest skylines in North America. Here, South Americans meet Eastern Europeans, artists mingle with athletes, and models cross paths with pop stars. Tony Kelly captures this vibrant mix that makes the city truly special in his aptly named photo book, "Miami."

Kelly's photographs tell a tale of glamour, sun, and vibrant joie de vivre. Through a colorful visual language, he presents unfiltered impressions of the sun-soaked metropolis of Florida. Beauty, consumerism, and luxury practically leap from the pages, sparking an immediate desire in the viewer to hop on a plane and visit the Magic City.
However, "Miami" is not just a coffee table book filled with captivating photographs. In his image selection, Kelly injects humor. Often, he crafts ironic scenes and doesn't shy away from playfully challenging stereotypes about Vice City. Between awe and longing, Kelly's entertaining photo book elicits a mischievous smile from the viewer as they flip through its pages.
For those yearning to inhale the atmosphere of Miami, steeped in beauty and high society, Kelly's photographs provide the perfect blueprint. A book that not only provides visual impressions, but also an ironic wink into the crazy world of this sun-drenched city on the east coast. A real must-have for anyone who wants to feel the magic of Miami.

Tony Kelly is known for his cinematic, stylish and theatrical work. It is a blissful brew of colour and gloss. Often he is referred to as a modern-day Helmut Newton. Born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1975, Tony cut his teeth as a photojournalist, capturing the burgeoning celebrity culture that sprung up in a city embracing a new found wealth. From there he moved on to the burgeoning celebrity culture that sprung up in Dublin embracing a new found wealth. His voracious appetite for blue skies and sun-drenched panoramas drew him to Barcelona where he embraced the "street voyeur" within. Today, he is based in Los Angeles and Miami. Although highly polished, his work is playfully subversive which forces you to stop and think, inviting us to venture beneath the glossy veneer and confront stereotypes, taboos and role reversals.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Books & Books, 265 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables, United States