Geddes, Anne. Until Now: Anne Geddes Photofolio.

Cedco, 2000.  Wraps, oversize, printed on heavy stock, individual images suitable for framing, very good with a few crimps and small indentations on cover, contents fine.   Folio 14 1/4" x 11 1/4.”  44 pages printed on heavy glossy paper. 22 high quality, full page, color reproductions of Geddes’ outstanding photos of babies and young children.  Small photos of the works included are on the back cover.  Summary:

Until Now: Anne Geddes Photofolio (Cedco, 2000) is a retrospective collection that encapsulates the peak of Anne Geddes’s global influence on commercial photography. This portfolio moves beyond her early studio portraits, presenting a refined selection of her most famous "metaphorical" works where infants are stylized as floral, botanical, or animal elements.

Core Themes and Narrative

• The Totality of New Life: The central theme is the "Universal Child." Geddes strips away cultural or individual identity, using infants as raw symbols of purity and potential.

• Biological Mimicry: The portfolio focuses heavily on the "Human-Botanical" hybrid. Babies are nestled in pea pods, resting within the petals of giant roses, or transformed into cabbage-patch inhabitants—reimagining the nursery as a high-design garden.

• The Constructed Fantasy: Geddes presents a world of total control. Every image is a masterpiece of art direction, where the "Chaos of Childhood" is tamed into a static, perfect arrangement.

• Anne Geddes (born 1956) is an Australian-born, New York–based photographer, author, and businesswoman world-renowned for her iconic, stylized portraits of infants and newborns nestled in whimsical, nature-inspired environments. Raised on a cattle station in Queensland, Australia, Geddes was entirely self-taught, launching her professional studio practice in New Zealand in the late 1980s before gaining global fame in the 1990s. Characterized by intricate costuming, elaborate props, and warm lighting, her signature aesthetic presents babies dressed as bumblebees, flowers, fairies, or sleeping cradled inside cabbage leaves, gourds, and flowerpots, celebrating the purity, vulnerability, and beauty of new life. With photobooks such as Down in the Garden (1996) and Until Now (1998) becoming international bestsellers published in over 24 languages, her imagery expanded into a multi-million-dollar publishing and merchandising franchise featuring calendars, greeting cards, and stationery that reached millions worldwide. Appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to photography and children, Geddes has used her international platform to advocate for child welfare and global health initiatives, serving as a global advocate for the United Nations Foundation's Shot@Life campaign and establishing an enduring legacy as one of commercial photography's most recognizable visual stylists.