The Art of Vogue Photographic Covers

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' ART OF V 0 G U E PHOTOGHAPHIG COVERS TheArtofVoguePhotographic Covers contains a glistening array of the most exciting, evocative and beautiful Vogue covers from the 1930s to the present day. From the beginning of Vogue in 1909, Condé Nast, its pubiisher, employed the most talented graphic artists of the time, and their work can be seen in the companion volume The Art of Vogue Covers. With the development of colour processing and printing in the 1930s, photography gradually took over and drew attention to the latest fashions, faces and lifestyles in a way that drawn covers never could. Over the years, the image of the cover girl has changed dramatically. Within these pages we can admire the surrealist compositions of Beaton and Blumenfeld, the natural outdoor style ofToni Frissell and the elegant sophistication of Horst and Penn, all reflecting the mood of their era. Here, too, is Parkinsorís imaginative eye catching real life situations, and Bailey's youthful energy projecting... Tovább

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' ART OF V 0 G U E PHOTOGHAPHIG COVERS TheArtofVoguePhotographic Covers contains a glistening array of the most exciting, evocative and beautiful Vogue covers from the 1930s to the present day. From the beginning of Vogue in 1909, Condé Nast, its pubiisher, employed the most talented graphic artists of the time, and their work can be seen in the companion volume The Art of Vogue Covers. With the development of colour processing and printing in the 1930s, photography gradually took over and drew attention to the latest fashions, faces and lifestyles in a way that drawn covers never could. Over the years, the image of the cover girl has changed dramatically. Within these pages we can admire the surrealist compositions of Beaton and Blumenfeld, the natural outdoor style ofToni Frissell and the elegant sophistication of Horst and Penn, all reflecting the mood of their era. Here, too, is Parkinsorís imaginative eye catching real life situations, and Bailey's youthful energy projecting the new young fashion look. Gradually we see the face becoming all-important, as the eyes of the cover girl now regularly challenge the reader to pick up the magaziné. Over 400 stunning covers have been selected from 3000 examples in American, British, French, Italian, Germán and Australian Vogues. They reflect not only the chameleon image of beauty and the changing fashion scene, but alsó 50 years of publishing history. Vissza