Vogue Book of Fashion Photography. 1919-1979
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1979. 1st Edition. Quarto, publisher's scarlet cloth, spine gilt, maroon endpapers, original printed dust jacket.
First edition of Irish journalist and author Polly Devlin’s visual chronicle of fashion photography in the major American magazine, with an introduction by Condé Nast legend and longtime Vogue art director Alex Liberman. Revealing how the medium evolved from commercial documentation into modern art form throughout the history of the magazine, this survey meticulously documents imagery published over the course of the 20th century, with shots captured by master photographers such as Edward Steichen, Cecil Beaton, Irving Penn, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, and Norman Parkinson. Illustrated with color and black-and-white plates; with an index. Early owner inscription to front endpaper. Price-clipped dust jacket with light edgewear. Very good. Item #13683
$65.00