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THE BOOK
"Céline Autour Du Monde" is an authorized book of pictures of Celine Dion, by photographer Gérard Schachmes and published on September 24, 2009 in Quebec (by Libre Expression) and France (by Editions de la Martinière).
...> About The Book
"Céline Autour Du Monde" (meaning "Celine Around The World") is the official tour photo book of the "Taking Chances World Tour" (2008-2009), and includes 368 pages with 485 photos by photographer, Gérard Schachmes. There are images from concerts and backstage, photos of Celine, her family, tour team, dancers, singers, musicians and technicians, Celine intimate moments with her husband, Rene Angelil, and their son, Rene-Charles. There are all kind of photographs from walking on the River Thames, in a park with lions, a safari in Africa, to travel in private aircraft, including the arrival of trucks in the early morning in New York, USA and the spectacular assembling the scene. The book was released in Canada on October 14, 2009. The U.S. and Japanese editions were also planned.
...> About The Author
For over thirty-five years, Gerard Schachmes produces reports for the photographic world press. He specializes in celebrities in fields as varied as music, movies, sports, politics, television. His photographs are published by leading magazines: "Paris Match", "Elle", "Gala", "People Magazine", "Vanity Fair", "Hola", "Hello", "Bunte". He had a special relationship based on trust and longevity, with the stars he photographed. His work is the opposite of that of the paparazzi. After being released by major agencies for nearly thirty years is when he decides to take his freedom to engage in more personal projects. Schachmes was fortunate to follow Celine and her entourage on a daily basis, in the privacy of the "Taking Chances Tour", which began in South Africa for a concert to benefit the Nelson Mandela Foundation. Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, America, this is a journey through five continents, twenty-five countries and over one hundred thirty cities, in company with 2.5 million viewers.
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THE EDITIONS
...> Quebec Edition
Released on September 24, 2009 by Libre Expression (hardcover).
...> French Edition
Released on September 24, 2009 by Editions de la Martinière (hardcover).
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