Post by Tinsley on Jun 3, 2009 21:35:28 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure that this is recent news? I've never heard of Meisel releasing a photography book (does he even have any?) so I'd love to get my hands on this!
Some images from the book ... can you just imagine the creativity here?!
"The freedom that Steven Meisel enjoys on Italian Vogue is exceptional , as is the length of the collaboration and its systematic nature, both unprecedented in the field. A quick look at the covers of US Vogue created by Meisel is enough to convince: one sees the same girls but there is no hint of a story nor shadow of a meaning."
From the intro of " Three Hundred And Seventeen And Counting"
TI was very happy to nab an advance copy of this tome from Louie at Women since a Meisel book is a rare enough event and "Three Hundred And Counting" is a pretty safe bet to acquire collector's item status. But to rifle through 317 sequential Vogue Italia covers was more of a fashionhead joy than expected . You can really put Meisel's complete dedication to his perfectly quality controlled idea of glamour in perspective. The book is a feast of said glamour , high femininity and 20 years of cutting edge fashion. Not to mention a fun chronicle of the long series of girls both iconic and fleeting who have been VI cover girls. TI had a good giggle reading the credits too of all those stylists, make-up artists and hairstylists that have pitched their tents in that VI cover camp. And boy, is that pull quote from the intro text spicy.
The Imagist
Some images from the book ... can you just imagine the creativity here?!
