PETER LINDBERGH. DIOR. 40TH ED. WER. ANGIELSKA

lt:pgt:An homage to fashions most beloved photographerlt:/pgt:lt:pgt:Peter Lindbergh photographed Diors most exceptional muses, Marion Cotillard and Charlize Theron among them, and signed campaigns for Lady Dior and JAdore with his inimitable style. Throughout his career, the photographer was one of the houses closest collaborators. This final book was an original cocreation that was close to the artists heartand to ours.lt:/pgt:lt:pgt:Seventy years of Dior history projected against the effervescence of Times Square, New York: this was the concept behind Lindberghs project, extraordinary both in scope and dimension, for which Dior, in an unusual move, allowed an unprecedented number of priceless garments to be taken from its vaults in Paris and shipped across the Atlantic.lt:/pgt:lt:pgt:The result is electric. Amid the frenzy of Times Square, Alek Wek glows in the immaculate 1947 Bar suit, the storied ensemble that launched the House of Dior. In snatches of street scenes, models Saskia de Brauw, Karen Elson, and Amber Valletta flit through crowds and scaffolding, are reflected in building faades, and draped in haute couture, from pieces hand-sewn by Christian Dior to more recent designs by Maria Grazia Chiuri. Lindberghs trademark monochrome and color photographs masterfully highlight the intricacies, silhouettes, and textures of each garment.lt:/pgt:lt:pgt:Lindbergh himself is present in every aspect of this publication designed by his long-time collabor...