Robert Maxwell photographed the enchanting Leonardo DiCaprio – in black and white – for the front of New York Magazine’s fall preview issue. “I was actually asked to shoot in color, but I said, ‘Would you mind if I tried black and white, too?’ ” recounted Maxwell. “When they made the initial edit, they were looking at the color shots; however, someone in the photo heavens helped me out and pushed for a black-and-white cover, which is rare. It’s happened only a few times in my career.”

He approached the commission in the same manner that he takes on all portraits: “I simply try to flatter people and in this case, I didn’t have to work real hard at it … it makes all the sense in the world why [DiCaprio] is such a heartthrob.”

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