Appearances : Fashion Photography Since 1945
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| Rating | : | 4.48 (655 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0224028871 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 330 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Light Novelist said Wonderful Collection. After checking this volume out at from my local library numerous times, I finally decided to buy it for myself. I find the images presented to be very inspiring; it's a great resource for any photographer looking to delve into this branch of photography.. Five Stars Jacek K Excellent treatise on fashion photography.. "Five Stars" according to La Brea Books. The Best Fashion Book!
Superfluous if your library has Shots of Style .- Margarete Gross, Chicago P.L.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. As well as peddling clothes in the pages of women's magazines, fashion photographers also influence and reflect society's attitudes and obsessions. Art historian Harrison discusses the sociological issues behind these photographic trends by examining not only the impact made by fashion photographers but also the influence of certain powerful and creative art directors. (Most of us have forgotten that Anjelica Huston also worked as a model.) Unfortunately, there is little
It links fashion to such influential figures as Walker Evans and Robert Frank, and its implications transcend purely photographic history. A study of fashion photography since 1945 which places it in the mainstream of popular culture. With the participation of the greatest figures in the field, from Richard Avedon and Irving Penn to Bruce Weber, he presents some of the most famous fashion photographs of all time, as well as many rare images. The involvement of artists such as Cindy Sherman and Robert Mapplethorpe is also examined, whose work is peripheral to the fashion industry, yet whose influence pervades the look and climate of the times. Martin Harrison explores the role of magazine culture and the influences of art directors and editors, who have both created and reflected the mood and tones of the post-war decades. The conclusion is that fashion photography is no longer dinstinct from the lineage of art photography and has now become central to an understanding of modern culture and vidual media.