Conran/Quant by Geoffrey Rayner
Transporting you back to London at the height of the Swinging Sixties, this book provides vital context for two of the biggest and boldest names in 'Pop' fashion: Mary Quant, alleged mother of the miniskirt, and Terence Conran, the entrepreneur behind the new wave of 'lifestyle' stores.
"It is given to a fortunate few to be born at the right time, in the right place, with the right talentsIn recent fashion there have been three: Chanel, Dior and Mary Quant." - Ernestine Carter.
Geoffrey Rayner and Richard Chamberlain run the Target Gallery in London which specialises in design and art post 1945. They now mainly work as freelance exhibition curators and write on various aspects of Twentieth Century design and culture. Among exhibitions celebrated at the Target gallery were 'Design in Tandem: the work of Robin and Lucienne Day' and 'Reconstruction: Designers in Britain, 1945-51'. They have previously collaborated on books such as Artists Textiles 1940-1976, and Pop, Design Culture Fashion, 1956-1976. Among museums they have curated exhibitions for is the Fashion and Textile Museum, London, the Textile Museum, Tilburg, Holland and the Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, England.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788840118 |
| ISBN 10 | 1788840119 |
| Title | Conran/Quant |
| Author | Geoffrey Rayner |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | ACC Art Books |
| Year published | 2019-02-19 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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