Fashion Photography

Product Description A beautifully illustrated survey of the key figures and movements in fashion photography from the dawn of the genre to the present day Fashion photography captures our desires and fantasies about how we present ourselves to the world, reflecting the changing values of our culture and society. Fashion Photography: The Story in 180 Pictures explores the profound influence that fashion photography has had on us over the past century, presenting its evolution as a language, and a genre, while showcasing some of its most glamorous moments. Featuring work by every important fashion photographer of the past, alongside those shaping contemporary taste today – including Richard Avedon, Horst P. Horst, William Klein, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, Steven Meisel, Corinne Day and Juergen Teller, to name a few – fashion chronicler Eugénie Shinkle reveals illuminating moments in the story of fashion and photography, as she sketches the bigger picture. A Herald Scotland Book of the Year Table of Contents Introduction • 1860 to the early 1900s • 1920s and 30s • 1940s and 50s • 1960s • 1970s • 1980s and 90s • 2000s Review Fashion Photography 'is as enjoyable and thought-provoking to read as it is to peruse visually--Design Anthology Magazine The perfect gift for a stylish loved one--Mrs D-Daily This beautiful tome will be a welcome addition to any fashion lover's coffee table. --Image Magazine A sharply-curated feast of fashion inspiration--Phoenix Magazine It's pages are a stylish reminder that fashion mirrors real changes in the world--Red Magazine An art object in itself, this weighty tome provides an all inclusive, visual record of 150 years worth of unforgettable fashion frames--Wallpaper An excellent primer for those with an interest int he history of fashion photography--Sunday Herald This book should be in every college library or art directors' desk and within close reach of fashion journalists and writers --Business of Fashion A sumptuous collection of iconic images proving that fashion photography is an art form in itself --Mail on Sunday: You Magazine From the Back Cover Fashion photography reflects not only the desires and fantasies of the consumer, but also the changing face of cultural values in society as a whole. A stunning object in its own right, Fashion Photography: The Story in 180 Pictures charts the evolution and glamour of the genre. Featuring names from classic photography alongside those from more recent generations, its draws upon myriad archives and sources to provide a comprehensive and accessible exploration of the subject. Eugénie Shinkle charts how fashion photography flourished with the rise of illustrated magazines, how influential art directors collaborated with photographers to shape epochs of style, and how generations of fashion photographers have built upon one another to expand this genre over the past 150 years. Her introduction and commentary throughout the book bring intelligence and fascinating insight to this popular topic. Through 180 key pictures, Shinkle expertly surveys the important figures and movements to provide an essential primer to fashion photography. About the Author Eugénie Shinkle is senior lecturer on photographic theory and criticism at the University of Westminster. She is also the author of Fashion as Photograph: Viewing and Reviewing Images of Fashion.