100 Years of Fashion Illustration - Couverture souple

Blackman, Cally

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1856694623 ISBN 13 : 9781856694629

Editeur : Laurence King Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this is a comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century. The book also offers an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day. It is an invaluable resource for art and fashion professionals and a beautiful design object for consumers everywhere.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this is a comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century. The book also offers an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day. Early in the century fashion illustration reflected new, liberating currents in art and culture, such as the exoticism of the Ballets Russes, while the postwar period saw inspiration from the great Parisian couturiers. After the dominance of the celebrity fashion photographer in the '60s, a new generation of illustrators emerged, embracing the medium of the computer, while many returned to more traditional techniques.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Cally Blackman is a writer and lecturer with degrees in Fashion Design and History of Art, and an MA in History of Dress from the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. She teaches the Fashion History and Theory course at Central Saint Martins College. Her previous publications include Costume: From 1500 to the Present Day and The

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Laurence King Publishers
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1856694623
• ISBN 13: 9781856694629
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384