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100 Years of Fashion Illustration
Cally Blackman
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Description for 100 Years of Fashion Illustration
Paperback. BIC Classification: AKTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786270689
SKU
V9781786270689
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About Cally Blackman
Cally Blackman is a writer and lecturer with degrees in Fashion Design and History of Art, and an MA in History of Dress. She teaches at various institutions, including Central Saint Martin's College of Art & Design.
Reviews for 100 Years of Fashion Illustration
Flick through a century of fashion illustration with this new art book. You'll learn lots about the history of clothes and style while you do it.
Guardian
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