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This photographic homage to Arnold Schwarzenegger, a decade of collaboration in the making, traces his journey from poverty to Mr. Olympia, to movie star, and to the Governor’s Mansion. The Capitello Edition comes with a unique book stand – a 1:2 scale reproduction of the iconic Capitello chair, famously created by Studio65 in 1971. The two-volume book includes portraits by leading photographers, vintage bodybuilding images, film stills, dozens of personal photos from Arnold’s private archive, and exclusive interviews. A big, brawny salute to the world’s favorite muscleman!

Capitello Edition (No. 101–500), numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, with a Capitello book stand designed by Studio65.

Also available as an Art Edition (No. 1–100), numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, with a framed ChromaLuxe print, numbered and signed by Annie Leibovitz, and a Capitello book stand designed by Studio65.

I’ll Be Back

It’s Arnold Schwarzenegger: bodybuilder, actor, politician, and fabulous photo subject

He’s a four-time Mr. Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia. His films have grossed four billion dollars worldwide. He won the California governor’s race by a landslide. He has one of the most recognizable faces in the world, an oft-imitated accent, and a physique still heralded as the most perfect ever built. He’s Arnold, the one and only, with first name recognition worldwide, and now with a two-volume edition equal to his impressive size and unabashed ego.

A decade of collaboration in the making, this photo tribute covers 75 years of Schwarzenegger, from the future Terminator’s impoverished childhood in Thal, Austria, to his rise as a young athlete, his journey to America to become the most celebrated bodybuilder of all time, to his career as the world’s leading action film star, then into the California governor’s mansion and beyond.

Along the journey, Arnold’s muscular body, chiseled features, and charismatic personality made him a favorite subject of photographers, including Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Herb Ritts, Francesco Scavullo, and Andy Warhol. The big book includes them all, while the smaller companion volume gives you more intimate bodybuilding images, behind-the-scenes film stills, dozens of photos from Arnold’s personal archive, and exclusive interviews with Arnold and those who know him best, including directors Ivan Reitman and Bob Rafelson, and bodybuilding legends Franco Columbu, Dave Draper, and Frank Zane.

The Capitello edition comes with a unique book stand – a 1:2 scale reproduction of the iconic Capitello chair, famously created by Studio65 in 1971 and produced by Gufram. Its pop subversion of the classic Greek ionic capital and column is a fitting homage to the Greek ideal embodied by Arnold’s famous physique.

Capitello Edition (No. 101–500), numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, with a Capitello book stand designed by Studio65.

Also available as an Art Edition (No. 1–100), numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, with a framed ChromaLuxe print, numbered and signed by Annie Leibovitz, and a Capitello book stand designed by Studio65.

The editor

Dian Hanson is a senior editor and writer for TASCHEN, with over 50 books to her credit. In addition to Hal Foster’s Tarzan, her recent works include ARNOLD, The Art of Pin-up, Masterpieces of Fantasy Art, and The Fantastic Worlds of Frank Frazetta. 

ARNOLD. Capitello EditionEdition of 400Hardcover with ChromaLuxe aluminum print cover, 34.3 x 46.2 cm, 7.69 kg, 334 pages, in slipcase, plus companion volume, 556 pages, on a Capitello bookstand designed by Studio65 in hand-finished soft polyurethane coated with Guflac®? Ultra, produced by Gufram

ISBN 978-3-8365-9695-4

Edition: English

ARNOLD  is limited to 1,947 copies, each numbered and signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger:
Art Edition (No. 1–100), with a ChromaLuxe print, numbered and signed by Annie Leibovitz, and a capitello book stand designed by Studio65.
Capitello Edition (No. 101–500), with a Capitello book stand designed by Studio65.
Collector’s Edition (No. 501–1,947), with the book in a slipcase and the accompanying companion volume.