Rene Gruau : Master of Fashion Illustration
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
3791388010
ISBN-13
9783791388014
Publisher
Prestel
Imprint
Prestel
Country of Manufacture
SI
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 19th, 2021
Print length
248 Pages
Weight
1,902 grams
Dimensions
37.10 x 33.70 x 2.60 cms
Product Classification:
Individual artists, art monographsHistory of fashion
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Effortless sophistication and timeless elegance are the hallmark of René Gruau’s fashion illustration. Filled with iconic full-page reproductions, detailed drawings, and biographical insights, this glorious celebration traces a career that is inextricably linked to the history of Parisian haute couture.
Effortless sophistication and timeless elegance are the hallmark of Rene´ Gruaus fashion illustration. Filled with iconic full-page reproductions, detailed drawings, and biographical insights, this glorious celebration traces a career that is inextricably linked to the history of Parisian haute couture.
Before photography became the primary medium for marketing fashion, there was Rene´ Gruau with his pens, brushes, watercolors, and inks. Beginning in 1940 when he helped create the Miss Dior campaign, and for more than two decades, Gruau was at the forefront of fashion design. In addition to his long and fruitful partnership with Dior this book features sublime reproductions of Gruaus work with luxury designers such as Givenchy, Chanel, Balenciaga, Lacroix, and Schiaparelli. It looks at the artistic influences--from Toulouse-Lautrec to Kabuki theaterthat shaped his use of pigment and line and demonstrates how, with just a few strokes and a splash of color, he managed to capture the perfection of a womans hat, or make tangible a perfumes alluring scent. A gorgeous introduction to French fashions golden age, this definitive volume is also an indispensable reference for anyone interested in fashion design, haute couture, and commercial illustration.
Before photography became the primary medium for marketing fashion, there was Rene´ Gruau with his pens, brushes, watercolors, and inks. Beginning in 1940 when he helped create the Miss Dior campaign, and for more than two decades, Gruau was at the forefront of fashion design. In addition to his long and fruitful partnership with Dior this book features sublime reproductions of Gruaus work with luxury designers such as Givenchy, Chanel, Balenciaga, Lacroix, and Schiaparelli. It looks at the artistic influences--from Toulouse-Lautrec to Kabuki theaterthat shaped his use of pigment and line and demonstrates how, with just a few strokes and a splash of color, he managed to capture the perfection of a womans hat, or make tangible a perfumes alluring scent. A gorgeous introduction to French fashions golden age, this definitive volume is also an indispensable reference for anyone interested in fashion design, haute couture, and commercial illustration.
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