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Manolo Blahnik : Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions by Manolo Blahnik (2015, Hardcover)

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This book is a personal look into the man behind the shoes. Beautiful photography and thoughtful essays and conversations by fashion writers, curators, and colleagues fill every page, giving readers the unique opportunity to access Blahnik's vivid and creative filled world.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherRizzoli International Publications, Incorporated

ISBN-100847846180

ISBN-139780847846184

eBay Product ID (ePID)211286607

Product Key Features

Book TitleManolo Blahnik : Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions

Number of Pages488 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFashion & Accessories, Product, Subjects & Themes / Fashion

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Photography

AuthorManolo Blahnik

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2.1 in

Item Weight152.6 Oz

Item Length13.6 in

Item Width10.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-936714

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"Manolo Blahnik has developed a marvelous habit when it comes to storytelling . . . Each section of the book blends inspirations - a person, like Blahnik's late confidante Anna Piaggi, or a place, like El Caribe - with photographs of shoe designs they influenced , many of them shot by the designer's longtime friend and collaborator, Michael Roberts. . . All in all: Perfection !" -VOGUE "A fascinating look into the mind of a passionately creative person , Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions is a gorgeous new tome that chronicles the myriad inspirations of the sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik." - 1stDibs.com "Manolo Blahnik is a master shoe craftsman and design visionary - all women know this fact. But Manolo Blahnik: Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions gives us more than just a glance into his impressive shoe collections through the years , which features more than 250 designs. The book also shows us how the man behind the iconic luxury brand works and how his work and inspirations evolved through the years." - NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE , "A fascinating look into the mind of a passionately creative person , Fleeting Gestures and Obsessions is a gorgeous new tome that chronicles the myriad inspirations of the sublime shoemaker Manolo Blahnik." - 1stDibs.com

Dewey Decimal685.3102092

SynopsisFeaturing over forty years of shoe design, this definitive monograph on the life and work of Manolo Blahnik, one of the titans of postwar fashion. Featuring a highly personal selection of over 150 iconic heels from the designer's own collection, the book reveals for the very first time the generative sources of his singular artistic vision. Equal parts design monograph and biography, assembled here are the men, women, and locales that inspired and sustained Blahnik throughout his storied career, and the shoes that were the sublime issue of these inspirations. Drawn from the worlds of fashion, architecture, art, photography, film, and literature, figures as diverse as Tennessee Williams, Anna Piaggi, Diana Vreeland, Pedro Almodovar, Gore Vidal, and Cecil Beaton provide the creative and philosophical bedrock of Blahnik's furious industry. This book is conceived as a comprehensive document to the breadth of Blahnik's work and provides access to never before seen photography of his designs, sketches, and concept renderings. With insightful chapters devoted to Blahnik's most powerful relationships and inspirations - including Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, Cecil Beaton, Pedro Almodóvar, El Prado, and Diana Vreeland. This book is a personal look into the man behind the shoes. Beautiful photography and thoughtful essays and conversations by fashion writers, curators, and colleagues fill every page, giving readers the unique opportunity to access Blahnik's vivid and creative filled world. designs, sketches, and concept renderings. With insightful chapters devoted to Blahnik's most powerful relationships and inspirations - including Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, Cecil Beaton, Pedro Almodóvar, El Prado, and Diana Vreeland. This book is a personal look into the man behind the shoes. Beautiful photography and thoughtful essays and conversations by fashion writers, curators, and colleagues fill every page, giving readers the unique opportunity to access Blahnik's vivid and creative filled world. designs, sketches, and concept renderings. With insightful chapters devoted to Blahnik's most powerful relationships and inspirations - including Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, Cecil Beaton, Pedro Almodóvar, El Prado, and Diana Vreeland. This book is a personal look into the man behind the shoes. Beautiful photography and thoughtful essays and conversations by fashion writers, curators, and colleagues fill every page, giving readers the unique opportunity to access Blahnik's vivid and creative filled world. designs, sketches, and concept renderings. With insightful chapters devoted to Blahnik's most powerful relationships and inspirations - including Sofia Coppola's Marie Antoinette, Cecil Beaton, Pedro Almodóvar, El Prado, and Diana Vreeland. This book is a personal look into the man behind the shoes. Beautiful photography and thoughtful essays and conversations by fashion writers, curators, and colleagues fill every page, giving readers the unique opportunity to access Blahnik's vivid and creative filled world.ortunity to access Blahnik's vivid and creative filled world., The first comprehensive and lavishly illustrated volume to document the influences and life work of Manolo Blahnik, one of the most influential and talked-about icons in contemporary fashion. Featuring more than forty years of shoe design, this is the definitive monograph of the work of Manolo Blahnik, one of the titans of contemporary fashion. This book is a comprehensive survey of Blahnik's work and provides access to never-before-seen photography of his designs. Drawing inspiration from the worlds of architecture, art, film, and literature, Blahnik is a master of the art of the shoe. His exciting use of color, unprecedented designs, and exquisitely sculpted heels make his shoes some of the most coveted in the world. Featuring more than 250 iconic designs from his archive, the book reveals for the very first time the inspirations behind his singular artistic vision. With insightful chapters devoted to Blahnik's most powerful relationships and inspirations--including Marie Antoinette, Diana Vreeland, Cecil Beaton, Spanish and Italian film, the works of Goya and Vel zquez and the Prado Museum--this book is a personal look into the man behind the shoes. Beautiful photography and thoughtful essays by fashion writers, curators, and colleagues give readers a unique opportunity to access Blahnik's vivid and creative-filled world.

LC Classification NumberTS1020