NEW YORK & LOS ANGELES- InStyle magazine hosts bi-coastal events honoring celebrity portrait photographers Melanie Dunea and Nigel Parry (Sharp) and the photographers forthcoming collaboration entitled Precious (CPI and powerHouse Books; November, 2004). An excerpt from Precious is featured in InStyle's September issue which is currently available for purchase on newsstands. When the award-winning photographers asked "What is the most precious part of your body?", the answers revealed were as diverse as their famed subjects. From the amusing to the provocative, the profound to the obscure, each image is very personal and always precious. The breath of Johnny Depp, the feet of Twyla Tharp, the scars of Bruce Willis, the heart of Anderson Cooper. The result is a vibrant and intimate collection of photographs, masterfully captured in both color and black & white. Including iconic images of Harrison Ford, Johnny Depp, Paloma Picasso, Tom Ford, Mary-Louise Parker, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Juliette Lewis, Mickey Rourke, Rosie O'Donnell, Ellen DeGeneres, Joan Allen, Mario Battali, Tony Bennett, Daniel Boulud, Pierce Brosnan, Rachel Leigh Cook, Anderson Cooper, David Copperfield, Billy Crystal, Tony Hawk, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tommy Hilfiger, Richard Johnson, Erica Jong, Ed Koch, John Leguizamo, Ute Lemper, Monica Lewinsky, Juliette Lewis, Eric McCormack, Poppy Montgomery, Judith Regan, Meg Ryan, Susan Sarandon, Jason Schwartzman, Chloe Sevigny, Kiefer Sutherland, Twyla Tharp, Stanley Tucci, Alek Wek, Elijah Wood  and more. The New York event will take place on Wednesday, 8 September 2004 at One Little West 12th with a Los Angeles event to follow on Tuesday, 21 September 2004 at the Chateau Marmont. Please note that these are closed events and by invitation only. All royalties will be donated to the Starlight Children's Foundation, an international non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for seriously ill children and their families. To submit your A-list talent or request press credentials please contact Lehua Chong by telephone 212. 645. 8006 or via email at chong@workhousepr.com.

BIOGRAPHY
Melanie Dunea and Nigel Parry 's work has been commissioned world-wide by major publications including W Magazine, Vanity Fair, The new York Times, GQ, Esquire, InStyle Magazine, Newsweek, Time, Entertainment Weekly, the Sunday Times of London and Amica. They have both been the recipients of numerous worldwide awards and their work has exhibited at leading art galleries and museums. Mr. Parry's book Sharp was published by powerHouse Books in 2000.

PRESS KIT
Press Kit contact Workhouse Publicity, Lehua Chong directly via email chong@workhousepr.com or by telephone at 212. 645. 8006. High-resolution scans suited to your specification are available upon request only; scanning from the book or lifting images from the website or PDF files are strictly prohibited. Mandatory credit line: from Precious by Melanie Dunea & Nigel Parry (powerHouse Books, 2004.)