art book cologne GmbH & Co. KG
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Germany
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art book cologne, founded by Bernd Detsch in 1997, is a wholesale company and specializes in buying and selling high quality publications in art, art theory, architecture, design, photography, illustrated cultural history and all related subjects internationally. Our team includes specialists in art, culture, music, book trade and media but in spite of our diversity we have one common ground: the enthusiasm for unique art books.
We purchase remaining stocks from museums, publishers and art institutions. We sell these remainders to bookstores, museum shops, and art dealers all over the world.
Dealer Info | Trade discount 1-2 cps. 30% | 3-5 cps. 35% | 6+ cps. 40% |
Editor | Victoria and Albert Museum |
Publisher | Prestel |
Year | 2023 |
Cover | Cloth |
Language | German |
ISBN | 978-3-7913-8018-6 |
Pages | 288 |
Weight | 1893 g |
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Author(s) | Oriole Cullen, Connie Karol Burks |
Type of book | Exhib'publication |
Museum / Place | Victoria & Albert Museum, London |
Article ID | art-60497 |
As one of the most successful fashion houses in existence, Chanel owes much to the templates first laid down by its founder - Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971).
Some of her most celebrated designs, such as the two-piece suit, the little black dress and the quilted handbag, remain in vogue to this day. Chanel designed first and foremost for herself: by creating clothes fit for an independent and active lifestyle, she anticipated the needs and wants of the modern woman.
This beautiful book showcases a stunning array of Chanel's most notable designs from her 60 years in fashion, largely drawn from the collections of the Chanel Patrimoine, Paris and the V&A. It examines the cut, construction, embellishment and provenance of the ensembles, as well as the design themes and motifs Chanel returned to throughout her career. Newly commissioned photographs of the selected pieces, together with archival images, capture the design evolution of this fashion icon.