The ultimate Chanel book, Jean Leymarie's classic monograph on Coco Chanel is back in print once more. Completely revised and updated since its publication in 1989, this book provides a general overview of Chanel's creative history, from her early days, when she mingled with Jean Cocteau, Igor Stravinsky and Luchino Visconti, to the development of her legacy after her death by Karl Lagerfeld.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
'Chanel is an eternal bomb that none of us can hope to defuse' - Cristobal Balenciaga
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Illustrationen
With 205 illustrations in colour and black and white
Maße
Höhe: 310 mm
Breite: 240 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-500-51553-2 (9780500515532)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Jean Leymarie (1919-2006) was director of the Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris from 1968 to 1973, and director of the French Academy in Rome from 1977 to 1984.
1 Costume, Fashion and Haute Couture * 2 Obazine and Royallieu * 3 Chanel Modes * 4 Deauville and Biarritz * 5 The Jersey Revolution * 6 Meetings * 7 Perfumes * 8 Embroidery * 9 Antigone and Le Train Bleu * 10 Elegance and Simplicity * 11 Orphee * 12 Variations and Curves * 13 London * 14 Hollywood * 15 Interior Decoration and Country Villas * 16 Venice * 17 Jewelry * 18 Refinements and Spectacles * 19 Retirement * 20 The Return Home and Consecration * 21 Presence and Continuity
