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A bible of fashion illustration and unrivalled in its international reach, 100 Years of Fashion Illustration will be an invaluable resource for art and fashion professionals as well as a beautiful design object for all consumers. Over 400 dazzling images complement this comprehensive survey of the genre over the last century, providing an overview of the development of fashion seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day. The cream of the crop are featured here, among them Andy Warhol, Ty Wilson and Tom Keogh.
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Cally Blackman (London) is a writer and teaches fashion history and theory at Central Saint Martins College.
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In 1900, when the new century dawned, both fashion illustration and fashion design itself looked backward to the styles of the previous century rather than forward to a vision of the future. Read the first page
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
In 1900, when the new century dawned, both fashion illustration and fashion design itself looked backward to the styles of the previous century rather than forward to a vision of the future. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Visual Feast - and Great History,
This review is from: 100 Years of Fashion Illustration (Paperback)
Recommended for artists, designers, history buffs, fashionistas
I came across this exceptional book in a funky clothing store in Vancouver B.C. - that's the first thing that made it stand out. When I picked it up and started leafing through it, I was completely drawn in. The inside cover blurb is perfect: "A visual feast of 400 dazzling images, this book is both a comprehensive survey of the history of fashion illustration in the past 100 years, and an overview of the development of fashion, as seen through the eyes of the greatest illustrators of the day." This book is a wonderful gift for illustrators, designers, fashion followers, and history buffs because it is not like anything you've ever seen. Cally Blackman has gone to exceptional lengths to not only source the images, but also provide detailed descriptions of the artists and their illustration style. At the beginning of the each twenty-five year period, starting in 1900, Blackman gives you the full history of the period - the social influences, the thinking and how fashion pushed the culture to new places. "Early twentieth-centure fashion illustration was as aesthetically moribund as fashion itself - statuesque models posed stiffly against fussy studio backgrounds, often framed by ornate arrangement of foliage, known in the trade as 'spinach'." We are all familiar with designer Coco Chanel, one of the most influential designers of the twenties and thirties - but you may not know some of the other designers of the time. That's what I like about this 384 page history - it shows the timelines of influence, the progression of learning and the growth of what is now a huge and important industry. Fashion is certainly Cally Blackman's area of expertise - she teaches the BA Fashion: History & Theory course at Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, in London, UK. I recommend this book as a feast for the eyes and a wonderful way to learn history!
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Simply amazing!,
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This review is from: 100 Years of Fashion Illustration (Paperback)
Absolutely one of the greatest purchases I've made from the fashion section at Amazon.
It offers such a wide variety of styles, decades and medias - surely anyone could be inspired from these illustrations. The printing quality is great, large photos on every single page and great paper quality. This one is a keeper without a doubt.
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Great Reference BOOK for Illustrators,
By kime Buzzelli - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 100 Years of Fashion Illustration (Paperback)
I own pretty much all of the fashion illustration books out there- but this one makes for a great gift as well as reference book. The book is loaded with full color images and a lot of interesting rare drawings that I've never seen before from obscure artists. Spans a lot of years too!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
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really wonderful,
By Christopher S. Smallwood - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 100 Years of Fashion Illustration (Paperback)
I have the Vogue Illustration book, which I loved. Wasn't expecting this book to be as good. VERY pleasantly surprised. Lots of good illustrations with some real quirky ones I've never seen. Also, some more contemporary illustrators---some of which are quite good. Nice surprise!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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Great for reference,
By Erik J. Hoff "Dr. Strange" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: 100 Years of Fashion Illustration (Paperback)
This is a great book for any illustrator to have, loaded thick with full color images. The illustrations are done in a wide variety of different styles, hours could be spent considering some of the images. If your interested in drawing people this is a good book to have on your shelf.
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