Christian Dior [Hardcover]

Richard & Harold Koda. Photos By Karin L. Willis Martin (Author), many full page color photos (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art; 2nd printing edition (1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810965062
• ISBN-13: 978-0810965065
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,971,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Exquisite Album of Christian Dior's Work, July 11, 1997

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This review is from: Christian Dior (Hardcover)

This is a portrait album of a sampling of Christian Dior's masterpieces shown in the 1996 New York Metropolitain Museum of Art's retrospective. Every garment is beautifully captured. The detail photographs are exceptional.
But this is more than just a picture book about the 11 years Dior designed under his own name. The text offers a balance of historical costume references that Dior used in his creations against the social and economic era he designed in. It is both interesting and informative--two words that usually don't co-exist in most fashion references.
As a coffee-table book, this is a must-have for fashion afficianados. For those who can visualize and appreciate the complexity of drape and construction in some of the garments, there is no excuse not to own this book

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent! A must have!, May 16, 2001

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This review is from: Christian Dior (Hardcover)

This book is gorgeous--fabulous photography, lots of detailed shots (I love the way they concentrate on the dresses and don't feel obliged to get the manniquin's head in every shot)--glorious! Get this book now!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extravagantly beautiful, January 8, 2006

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This review is from: Christian Dior (Hardcover)

The photographs of Christian Dior's magnificent creations are breathtaking. But the writing is a tad pretentious. Unfortunately, this characteristic is a hallmark of most academic writing. Get the book anyway. Dior was an artist, a seeker of Beauty, and we're all the richer for it.