The Girl Nextdoor: Richard Prince
Richard Prince
The Girl Next Door
Hatje Cantz / MAK Center, 2000
Softcover, 71 pp
15 x 22 cm
Text in English
Published on the occasion of Prince’s exhibition at the MAK Center for Art and Architecture in Los Angeles, The Girl Next Door reads like a quiet manifesto—biker nudes, roadside shots, basketball hoops, and the occasional offhand stare. Equal parts pulp, portrait, and photobook, it documents a distinctly American type of presence: aloof, sexy, absent.
Compact in size and lo-fi in production, the book channels Prince’s early zine-like sensibilities, leaning into the vernacular with deadpan humor and cinematic pacing. There’s no irony here—just tone, atmosphere, and a sense of looking without asking.
Long out of print and infrequently offered, The Girl Next Door holds its place in the broader lineage of Prince’s books—not loud, but persistent.