Harper's Bazaar: 150 Years: The Greatest Moments

Name: Harper's Bazaar: 150 Years: The Greatest Moments
Brand: Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd
SKU: 9781419723940
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Harper's Bazaar: 150 Years: The Greatest Moments celebrates America's first fashion magazine since its inception in 1867. Curated by editor Glenda Bailey, this volume presents over 150 iconic photographs, covers, and 50 text excerpts including articles, poems, and fiction. Arranged chronologically, it reveals the artistic and cultural evolution of the magazine, reflecting its transformation from a leisure class broadsheet into an influential examination of women's lives through fashion.
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This volume suits fashion enthusiasts, historians of culture and media, collectors of beautiful coffee table books, and readers interested in the intersection of women's lives and style over the last 150 years.

A celebration of the fashion magazine's 150th anniversary, highlighting influential artists, photographers, and writers who have graced the publication's storied pages

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America's first fashion magazine, Harper's Bazaar has showcased the visions of legendary editors, photographers, and stylists and featured the works of noted writers since 1867. From its beginnings as a broadsheet aimed at the rising leisure class, the publication has since transformed into a magazine devoted to examining the lives of women through the lens of fashion.

In celebration of the magazine's 150th anniversary in 2017, Harper's Bazaar: 150 Years captures the greats who have shaped the magazine over these decades.

Harper's Bazaar: 150 Years includes the most iconic pieces of work from the magazine's archive: more than 150 photographs and covers and 50 text excerpts, including articles, poems, and works of fiction. Organized chronologically, the selections showcase the breadth of creativity and artistry that has been published in the pages of the magazine for more than a century and prove that Harper's Bazaar is more than just a fashion magazine.

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Harper's Bazaar UK hails it as the first and last word in fashion books, chronicling a century and a half of the magazine's illustrious history. The i newspaper highlights key historical moments captured in the book, such as the first denim cover during World War II and Michelle Obama dancing in the White House, alongside plentiful iconic images of Kate Moss introduced by the magazine in 1992. Image praises it as a covetable collector's tome showcasing stunning photographs by renowned artists like Richard Avedon and Patrick Demarchelier, representing 150 years of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419723940

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 11 April 2017

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 300 Halftones, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 263.0mm

Height: 308.0mm

Weight: 2690g

Pages: 400

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Arts & Culture Glenda Bailey Non-Fiction

About the Author

Glenda Bailey was the editor in chief of Harper’s Bazaar from 2001 to 2020. She was born in Derbyshire, England, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2008. She resides in New York City.