Fashion Drawing in Vogue by William Packer
Available again, this beautifully produced collection of fashion illustration celebrates the richness of fashion drawing in Vogue magazine. William Packer, painter, writer and art critic, has collected the very best drawings from over seventy years of Vogue for this inspired volume, which features the work of hundreds of artists, from Edouard Benito, René Bouché, and Pierre Brissaud, to Salvador Dali. Their brilliant drawings chronicle not only fashion but also, with wit and delicacy, the international social scene.
'This is, above all else, a book of drawings, just drawings: and I think it is beautiful' - David Hockney
'The ultimate book about fashion illustration' - Daily Telegraph
'A very special book, something to be treasured and returned to again and again … a perfect gift for all lovers of style, elegance and timeless fashionIf you love fashion, you’ll want this as part of your collection' - Hot Brands Cool Places
'Art historian and painter William Packer’s authorial style is simple, informative, gently inquisitive … a timely reissue' - Robin Muir, The World of Interiors
'A classic … It is as much for the historian and the art lover as for the fashionista' - Workshop on the Web
'The ultimate book about fashion illustration' - Daily Telegraph
'A very special book, something to be treasured and returned to again and again … a perfect gift for all lovers of style, elegance and timeless fashionIf you love fashion, you’ll want this as part of your collection' - Hot Brands Cool Places
'Art historian and painter William Packer’s authorial style is simple, informative, gently inquisitive … a timely reissue' - Robin Muir, The World of Interiors
'A classic … It is as much for the historian and the art lover as for the fashionista' - Workshop on the Web
William Packer writes for the Financial Times where he was principal art critic until 2004. He trained as a painter at Wimbledon School of Art and has continued as a painter, first exhibiting at the Royal Academy in 1963.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500275283 |
| ISBN 10 | 0500275289 |
| Title | Fashion Drawing in Vogue |
| Author | William Packer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-12-06 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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