The Naked Diary of Fashion Photographer Olivier Zahm (PHOTOS)

For over two decades, Olivier Zahm has been the fashion world’s favorite “anti-fashion” guy—a superlative bestowed on him thanks to his high-brow, avant-garde publication, Purple Fashion. It's the kind of glossy that has a chic rawness that makes its readers every bit nostalgic for the pre-digital age. The later launch of Purple Diary gave followers an insider’s view into the private events and late night antics that often included Zahm photos of fully nude women. Now, the editor and artist has reached deep into his private archives for his first “visual autobiography,” OZ Diary, a book that he describes as “very emotional and very personal” during The Daily Beast’s visit to Purple’s New York City offices. The over 500-page tome feels every bit as raw (and explicit) as it’s digital counterpart, giving viewers a full frontal view of Zahm’s life over the past ten years. While these images only skim the surface of what’s revealed, click through our gallery at some of the highlights and read the full article here.

Here, Annabel Thompson, London, 2008.

(c) Olivier Zahm, Rizzoli New York