| 20th-Century Fashion Illustration: The Feminine Ideal Green Edition Contributor(s): Torre, Rosemary (Author), Koda, Harold (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0486469638 ISBN-13: 9780486469638 Publisher: Dover Publications
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: December 2011 Click for more in this series: Dover Fashion and Costumes |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Fashion & Accessories - Design | Graphic Arts - Illustration |
| LCCN: 2012397161 |
| Series: Dover Fashion and Costumes |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 8.43" W x 10.96" L (1.76 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This fascinating retrospective chronicles the rise and development of modern fashion illustration from the early 1900s to the dawn of the twenty-first century. Its lively narration, illustrated by over seventy original works by fashion's top illustrators, explores the social context of fashion illustration with feminine ideals that characterize each era: - The Temptress (1900-20) -- Turn-of-the-century stage idols and screen vamps - The Gar onne (1920s) -- The emancipated post-World War I woman - The Grown-Up and the Glamour Girl (1930s-40s) -- Working girls and movie stars of the Great Depression and World War II - The Princess (1940s-50s) -- Dior's New Look and the USA's postwar cultural dominance - Twiggies and Hippies (1960s-70s) -- Protest and revolution, The Beatles, Twiggy, Warhol, psychedelics, flower children, and women's libbers - The Jetsetter (1980s-90s) -- The Me Generation, the cult of fitness and perfection, supermodels and super career women - The Fashionista (1990s-2000s) -- The massive influence of entertainers, sports figures, and the rich and famous - The Lady or the Tiger -- Summarizes the Ideal's march through the century Professional fashion illustrator Rosemary Torre taught for three decades at New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology. Her original and authoritative survey features informative captions for each image and detailed biographies for every illustrator. Fashion-conscious women of all ages will treasure this captivating book, as will students and professional fashion and costume designers. |
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