This comprehensive mograph captures the fashions, art, and fantasy of one of the world's most original fashion designers. Maria Fortuny is an exceptional figure in the history of art and design. Born in Spain and raised in Paris, he is most associated with Venice--he was often called the magician of Venice --where he lived and worked at the legendary Palazzo Fortuny until his death in 1949. Fortuny excelled t only in fashion, but also as a painter, printmaker, photographer, textile designer, set designer, lighting engineer, and inventor--all covered in-depth in the book. However, Fortuny's creativity has had its most enduring legacy in the fashion world, and this comprehensive mograph includes much archival and previously unpublished material. Inspired by classical antiquity, Fortuny's legendary designs were fashion's first step toward modernity. His dresses featured finely pleated silks, often adorned with glass beads or similar objects, which flowed seductively over the female form, revealing its natural curves. His velvet capes were instantly popular, and the Delphos gown was favored by table clients such as Eleara Duse and Isadora Duncan. Fortuny's designs remain the ultimate example of fashion as art and continue to inspire twenty-first-century designers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Skira Rizzoli
ISBN-10
0847848175
ISBN-13
9780847848171
eBay Product ID (ePID)
220650161
Product Key Features
Author
Guillermo De Osma
Format
Sewn,Cloth over Boards, Hardback
Language
English
Topic
Biography: the Arts
Additional Product Features
Content Note
Illustrations
Author Biography
Guillermo de Osma is an art historian, founder of the eponymous gallery in Madrid, and the world's foremost specialist on Mariano Fortuny. He is also professor at Spain's Instituto Superior de Moda and has written numerous articles and books.