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Fashion drawing in Vogue / William Packer ; preface by David Hockney.

By: Packer, William.
Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1989Description: 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.ISBN: 9780500275283.Subject(s): Vogue | Fashion drawingDDC classification: 741.6/72/0904
Contents:
Part 1 1923-1934: art deco and the artists of the "Gazette du Bon Ton"-- fashion illustration and the modern movement in art. Part 2 1935-1946: romantic expressionism and applied surrealism-- "Vogue"'s eye on society in peace and war. Part 3 1947-1983: a new look and a continuing graphic tradition-- from constant practice to occasional use.
Summary: Available again, this beautifully produced collection of fashion illustration celebrates the richness of fashion drawing in "Vogue" magazine. William Packer, painter, writer and art critic, has collected the very best drawings from over seventy years of "Vogue" for this inspired volume, which features the work of hundreds of artists, from Edouard Benito, Rene Bouche, and Pierre Brissaud, to Salvador Dali. Their brilliant drawings chronicle not only fashion but also, with wit and delicacy, the international social scene.
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Includes index.

Part 1 1923-1934: art deco and the artists of the "Gazette du Bon Ton"-- fashion illustration and the modern movement in art.
Part 2 1935-1946: romantic expressionism and applied surrealism-- "Vogue"'s eye on society in peace and war.
Part 3 1947-1983: a new look and a continuing graphic tradition-- from constant practice to occasional use.

Available again, this beautifully produced collection of fashion illustration celebrates the richness of fashion drawing in "Vogue" magazine. William Packer, painter, writer and art critic, has collected the very best drawings from over seventy years of "Vogue" for this inspired volume, which features the work of hundreds of artists, from Edouard Benito, Rene Bouche, and Pierre Brissaud, to Salvador Dali. Their brilliant drawings chronicle not only fashion but also, with wit and delicacy, the international social scene.