
Great Lives in Graphics: Coco Chanel
Button Books (Publisher)
Published on 10. October 2023
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-78708-138-3 (ISBN)
Description
Great Lives in Graphics: Coco Chanel is a graphic retelling of Chanel's story which gives children a visual snapshot of her life and career, while educating them on everything from the history of early twentieth century fashion and society to life in wartime France.
You may already know that Coco Chanel was a visionary who transformed the world of fashion, but did you know that she was also accused of being a secret agent for the Nazis during World War II? Or that she was superstitious and would read tarot cards to try to predict her future?
Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.
You may already know that Coco Chanel was a visionary who transformed the world of fashion, but did you know that she was also accused of being a secret agent for the Nazis during World War II? Or that she was superstitious and would read tarot cards to try to predict her future?
Great Lives in Graphics reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolour, presenting 250+ biographical facts in a new and exciting way. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults. The result is a colourful, fascinating and often surprising representation of that person's life, work and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Illustrations
124 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 256 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
356 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78708-138-3 (9781787081383)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Great Lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.
Content
Introduction 2
Chanel's World 4
Rags to Riches 6
Weight no Longer 8
Back in Black 10
Garconne Look 12
The Sweet Smell of Success 14
People and Places 16
Brilliant Branding 18
Work Work Work 20
Fashion Foes 22
Hooray for Hollywood 24
Secret Agent 26
Comeback Queen 28
A Life Less Ordinary 30
Glossary 32
Chanel's World 4
Rags to Riches 6
Weight no Longer 8
Back in Black 10
Garconne Look 12
The Sweet Smell of Success 14
People and Places 16
Brilliant Branding 18
Work Work Work 20
Fashion Foes 22
Hooray for Hollywood 24
Secret Agent 26
Comeback Queen 28
A Life Less Ordinary 30
Glossary 32