The Glass of Fashion: A Personal History of Fifty Years of

The Glass of Fashion: A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired Them

Gorgeously repackaged, this reissue of the classic book presents the iconic photographerâ€™s expert and witty reminiscences of the personalities who inspired fashionâ€™s golden eras, and left an indelible mark on his own sense of taste and style. "The camera will never be invented that could capture or encompass all that he actually sees," Truman Capote once said of Cecil Beaton. Though known for his portraits, Beaton was as incisive a writer as he was a photographer. First published in 1954, The Glass of Fashion is a classicâ€”an invaluable primer on the history and highlights of fashion from a man who was a chronicler of taste, and an intimate compendium of the people who inspired his legendary eye. Across eighteen chapters, complemented by more than 150 of his own line drawings, Beaton writes with great wit about the influence of luminaries such as Chanel, Balenciaga, and Dior, as well as relatively unknown muses like his Aunt Jessie, who gave him his first glimpse of "the grown-up world of fashion." Out of print for decades but recognized and sought after as a touchstone text, The Glass of Fashion will be irresistible to a new generation of fashion enthusiasts and a seminal book in any Beaton library. It is both a treasury and a treasure.
Country USA
Brand Rizzoli Ex Libris
Manufacturer Rizzoli Ex Libris
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Brown
ReleaseDate 2014-09-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780847843855

Country	USA
Brand	Rizzoli Ex Libris
Manufacturer	Rizzoli Ex Libris
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Brown
ReleaseDate	2014-09-02
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780847843855

The Glass of Fashion: A Personal History of Fifty Years of Changing Tastes and the People Who Have Inspired Them

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