Fashion Drawing in Vogue

William Packer, Preface by David Hockney

ISBN 10: 0500012997 / ISBN 13: 9780500012994

Published by Thames & Hudson Ltd., London, 1983

Creases on jacket. Seller Inventory # 093796

Synopsis:

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.

Table of Contents

Preface by David Hockney · Introduction: A wider tradition and a particular discipline · Part One, 1923–1934: Art Deco and the artists of the Gazette du Bon Ton; Fashion Illustration and the modern movement in art · Part Two, 1935–1946: Romantic Expressionism and applied Surrealism; Vogue’s eye on society in peace and war · Part Three, 1947–1983: A New Look and a continuing graphic tradition; From constant practice to occasional use

Review: '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' --The 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 fashion'
--Hot Brands Cool Places

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fashion Drawing in Vogue
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd., London
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: with 301 illustrations, 90 in colour
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition