20 Anni di Vogue Italia. 1964-1984
Milan: Edizioni Condé Nast, 1984. 1st Edition. Quarto, publisher's ivory cloth, upper board stamped in silver, original printed dust jacket.
First edition of this landmark monograph celebrating the first two decades of iconic fashion magazine Vogue Italia. Produced during the twilight years of founding editor-in-chief Franco Sartori’s reign (he remained in the position from 1966 until his death in 1987), this encyclopedic work details photographers, artists, models, and other notable figures who defined fashion’s visual culture from the 1960s through the early 80s. Includes portfolios with accompanying text on dozens of industry titans including Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Steven Meisel, Guy Bourdin, Peter Lindbergh, David Bailey, Hiro, Horst P. Horst, Irving Penn, Deborah Turbeville, and Paolo Roversi. Illustrated with hundreds of black-and-white plates; with a "Top Models" photo index featuring the famous faces of Lauren Hutton, Marisa Berenson, Twiggy, Iman, Pat Cleveland, and many more. Text in Italian. Light fingersoiling to cloth, light toning and soiling to endpapers; unclipped dust jacket with some toning and edgewear. Very good. Item #13188
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