Old Future, 2017

Old Future is comprised of 100 photographs presented in a flowing, chromatic sequence, with essays by Susan Bright and Justine Picardie that contextualize Heck's place within the realms of both art photography and fashion. It includes an index to the photographs captioning the piece, model, designer, collection or publication in which each image appeared.

"The influence of art, notably painting, is a thread that runs through the history of fashion photography. Yet, in recent years, fashion photography has headed in a determinedly different direction, with the aim of shocking and startling the viewer in a defiantly 'anti-fashion' way. It is as if fashion photographers sometimes willfully resist the creation of images that might be considered 'beautiful'. Erik Madigan Heck, though, is something of a long-awaited anomaly. His work is elegant and unashamedly beautiful, exploring the intersections of fashion, painting and classical portraiture. Working with natural light and combining in-camera effects with digital post-production, he produces evocative and seductive images that are simultaneously timeless and futuristic. His work stands alongside that of the greats, yet he is a true original and no more impersonator."

Printed in an edition of 8,000 copies