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A lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed book that celebrates the work of the great fashion illustrators from late-19th century to the present day. The book covers the work of fashion illustrators, such as Rene Gruau and Antonio Lopez, fine artists such as Boldini and Warhol, and graphic designers such as Tony Viramontes and Bob Peak.
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Over the last decade, David Downton has gained a reputation as one of the world's leading fashion artists. His classically elegant, yet highly contemporary images have been a strong factor in the resurgence of interest in fashion illustration.
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Beautiful, Vibrant, and Fun: A Must-Have Retrospective of Fashion Illustration, Jan 5 2011
By Anne-Marie Gallagher "Interior Design Student" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Masters Of Fashion Illustration (Hardcover)
Masters of Fashion Illustration is not a book I was looking for; it found me, by way of a "you might like" email from Amazon. Normally such an email gets dispatched to the trash in no short order. But I'm delighted--absolutely delighted--that I happened to see this suggestion, took a chance, and bought it.The book encompasses a 100-year arc in fashion illustration, from one turn-of-the-century to another (the 1900's to the early 2000's). In addition to the plentiful full-color illustrations, each chapter contains introductory--yet substantial--text that situates the movement and/or the particular artist within the context of the time. There are five major sections: The Age of Opulence; An Emergine Line (which are illustrations from the 1930's); The New Graphisme (1940's and 1950's); From the Salon to the Street (1960's through 1980's); and a section on author David Downton's work, spanning from the late 1990's through 2009. As for the actual illustrations, gorgeous watercolors and pen-and-ink washes abound. Gouache is also a popular medium for the illustrations selected, but oil pastel, acrylic, charcoal, marker, and even collage are also represented. The illustrations are most often in full-page or half-page format; occasionally they will actually take up a 2-page spread. Very rarely are the illustrations less than 1/4 page.
It's a nice size book--the 8-1/2" x 11" size is reminiscent of an artist's notebook, which suits the subject. The production values are very high, with lovely thick paper that is nice to the touch. The illustrations appear to have an eggshell finish and the colors--from the most subtle pastels to super-saturated brights--are all beautifully reproduced.
Downton's passion for both illustration and fashion serves him well as the author of this book. Perhaps shamefully, I admit I had my doubts when I saw that the author was an illustrator. Downton's writing, however, is smooth and readable; he is knowledgeable and thorough without being academic or a bore.
Previous fashion illustration books I've bought have all been how-to; this one, alas, doesn't provide step-by-step instruction, nor does it pretend to. What it does provide is inspiration and plenty of eye candy. And for the alert student, there is an education to be had here; these masters show us how it's done.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lovely book, Aug 7 2011
By B. Richardson "5crows" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Masters Of Fashion Illustration (Hardcover)
Beautifully produced and executed book on a now (sadly) lost art form. The days of most of the great fashion illustrators died back in the mid-eighties. Killed by changes in technology and the market. If you'd like to see what stylish and elegance fashion illustration used to be, this is the best place to start looking.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
less than 20 pictures from David Downton!, Aug 18 2011
By R. Colon "Smart Creative Director" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Masters Of Fashion Illustration (Hardcover)
This book only has a small chapter at the end, with less than 20 pictures from David Downton, so If you thought it was an entire book dedicated to him, you are WRONG, and there are NO new pictures you can not see for free on google.I've been dying to find NEW ART from David Downton, so logically this book seemed perfect! The key word is "Masters" not "Master" it was a collection of other illustrators (some great like Antonio Lopez, but most mediocre at best)... This book falsely adds the name David Downton to the title and has his picture and Its 100% FALSE ADVERTISING! -- I'm so upset :-(
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