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Guess I'm a little late to the dance here, as I see this came out, at least in the U.K., back in February.  I just spotted it at a news stand here in L.A. yesterday.  Sorry if this was mentioned already, but it was quite a shock seeing this great shot of Brian staring out at me:  http://www.hedislimane.com/portraitdiary/index.php   http://www.manabouttown.tv/

"MEN IN GRAY: Man About Town, a Paris-based biannual men’s title edited by Philip Utz, saved oodles on retouching and color printing with its spring/summer issue, which hits newsstands next week. It’s devoted to Hedi Slimane’s Los Angeles and is filled with his signature black-and-white photography, from the lined face of Brian Wilson on the cover to his more familiar cast of skinny youths, including Agyness Deyn in full tomboy mode. Slimane also rounded up a cast of cultural movers and shakers across the indie and legend spectrums, from music mavens Wavves and Beck to the writer Gore Vidal and artist John Baldessari. The 268-page issue features cheeky interviews with designers Rick Owens and Giorgio Armani and many fashion shoots with scant amounts of clothing."
"What a very clever choice for an issue based on LA, seriously. I am going to go and listen to Pet Sounds now."

quotes above are from:
Read more: Man About Town s/s 2011 : Brian Wilson by Hedi Slimane - the Fashion Spot http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f78/man-about-town-s-s-2011-brian-wilson-hedi-slimane-133751.html#ixzz1V1sFw7B2

It's really a great picture of Brian. It's not the same that was used quite often these last few years, is it?

Yes indeed. I posted this up on June 17th:  http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,10516.0.html

Impressive, though it does look as if someone has just wiped the drool off his chin.


(http://www.hedislimane.com/admin/portraitdiary/upload/pic/BrianWilson236.jpg)