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Lee Miller in Fashion by Becky E. Conekin (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMonacelli Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101580933769
ISBN-139781580933766
eBay Product ID (ePID)160170560
Product Key Features
Book TitleLee Miller in Fashion
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicIndividual Photographers / Monographs, Individual Photographers / General, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Subjects & Themes / Fashion
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenrePhotography, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorBecky E. Conekin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight37.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-937369
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"As a woman, as one of the most perceptive photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller enthralled because she made her own choices. Miller has been the subject of a number of books, and the muse for at least one fashion show, but Ms. Conekin's very engaging, nicely researched book is the first devoted to Miller's fashion work. Ms. Conekin has an amused eye for fashion characters, then and now, and with the help of Miller's son, Antony Penrose, she makes it clear why her subject was an undaunted original." - The New York Times "Whether Lee Miller was shooting the atrocities of World War II or the latest collections from Paris, her eye was unflinching. In her new book, Lee Miller in Fashion, Becky E. Conekin looks back on the photographer, model and muse's audacious life in style." - W Magazine " Conekin's engaging, well-researched biography is supplemented by a wealth of visual information, including archival photographs, contact sheets, memos, and illustrations." - Vogue.com "Miller, one of the most remarkable women of her day, has been justly celebrated for her war photographs. But almost nothing has been written about her fashion photographs, which were done for American, British and French Vogue and which also have an unusual quality, showing a considerable degree of imagination and often surrealist elements. The book features photographs her son and executor Antony Penrose retrieved from the Condé Nast archives, many of which were never printed and have never been seen before." - Women's Wear Daily "Recognised as one of the most distinguished photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller was a busy woman. In her mid-twenties she made the unprecedented leap from Jazz-Age fashion model to fashion photographer, later became a celebrated Surrealist under the guidance of lover Man Ray, then joined the war effort during the second world war, documenting everything from the liberation of concentration camps to the abandoned apartment of Eva Braun, Hitler's mistress, for the pages of Vogue . Here Conekin focuses on the fashion, in Miller's modelling work, photographs and illustrations. Special features: the devil is in the detail-many unseen archive photographs, contact sheets and memos bring Miller's wit and daring into vivid focus." - Financial Times "A wondrous and alluring story of a woman who was in total control of her life and lived without fear or boundaries. Its appeal reaches far beyond just those of us who are tuned into fashion: It is a great chronicle of the times starring a women whose talents took her everywhere." - New York Journal of Books "Fashion icon Lee Miller is the subject of a glorious new book by Becky E. Conekin. A must-read for any well-read fashionista." - Stylist.com "Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent-Lee Miller defies categorization. Mid-career, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Conde Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy." - Publishers Weekly, "As a woman, as one of the most perceptive photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller enthralled because she made her own choices. Miller has been the subject of a number of books, and the muse for at least one fashion show, but Ms. Conekin''s very engaging, nicely researched book is the first devoted to Miller''s fashion work. Ms. Conekin has an amused eye for fashion characters, then and now, and with the help of Miller''s son, Antony Penrose, she makes it clear why her subject was an undaunted original." -- The New York Times "Whether Lee Miller was shooting the atrocities of World War II or the latest collections from Paris, her eye was unflinching. In her new book, Lee Miller in Fashion, Becky E. Conekin looks back on the photographer, model and muse''s audacious life in style." -- W Magazine "Conekin''s engaging, well-researched biography is supplemented by a wealth of visual information, including archival photographs, contact sheets, memos, and illustrations." -- Vogue "Miller, one of the most remarkable women of her day, has been justly celebrated for her war photographs. But almost nothing has been written about her fashion photographs, which were done for American, British and French Vogue and which also have an unusual quality, showing a considerable degree of imagination and often surrealist elements. The book features photographs her son and executor Antony Penrose retrieved from the Condé Nast archives, many of which were never printed and have never been seen before." -- Women''s Wear Daily "Recognised as one of the most distinguished photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller was a busy woman. In her mid-twenties she made the unprecedented leap from Jazz-Age fashion model to fashion photographer, later became a celebrated Surrealist under the guidance of lover Man Ray, then joined the war effort during the second world war, documenting everything from the liberation of concentration camps to the abandoned apartment of Eva Braun, Hitler''s mistress, for the pages of Vogue . Here Conekin focuses on the fashion, in Miller''s modelling work, photographs and illustrations. Special features: the devil is in the detail--many unseen archive photographs, contact sheets and memos bring Miller''s wit and daring into vivid focus." -- Financial Times "Lee Miller lived a life like no other, moving from anguish to freedom, from high glamour to high achievement. Miller''s fashion photography is less well known than her art and war photographs; Lee Miller in Fashion attempts to fill a gap with never-published images and others unseen since the 1940s. Conekin''s coverage of British Vogue during the war years is a particular revelation." -- 1st Dibs Introspective " Lee Miller in Fashion recounts the story of a girl who overcame trauma to become undeniably successful, strong and seductive--Man Ray was just one of many admirers who immortalized her in numerous works. But she immortalized herself as well, primarily through fashion self-portraits that illustrate how her talent defied boundaries." -- Lip Service, The Diane von Furstenberg Blog "A wondrous and alluring story of a woman who was in total control of her life and lived without fear or boundaries. Its appeal reaches far beyond just those of us who are tuned into fashion: It is a great chronicle of the times starring a women whose talents took her everywhere." -- New York Journal of Books "Fashion icon Lee Miller is the subject of a glorious new book by Becky E. Conekin. A must-read for any well-read fashionista." --Stylist.com "Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent--Lee Miller defies categorization. Mid-career, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Conde Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy." -- Publishers Weekly, "Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent--Lee Miller defies categorization. Mid-career, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Conde Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy." -- Publishers Weekly, "Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent-Lee Miller defies categorization. Mid-career, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Conde Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy." - Publishers Weekly, "Whether Lee Miller was shooting the atrocities of World War II or the latest collections from Paris, her eye was unflinching. In her new book, Lee Miller in Fashion, Becky E. Conekin looks back on the photographer, model and muse's audacious life in style." -- W Magazine "Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent--Lee Miller defies categorization. Mid-career, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Conde Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy." -- Publishers Weekly, "As a woman, as one of the most perceptive photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller enthralled because she made her own choices. Miller has been the subject of a number of books, and the muse for at least one fashion show, but Ms. Conekin's very engaging, nicely researched book is the first devoted to Miller's fashion work. Ms. Conekin has an amused eye for fashion characters, then and now, and with the help of Miller's son, Antony Penrose, she makes it clear why her subject was an undaunted original." -- The New York Times "Whether Lee Miller was shooting the atrocities of World War II or the latest collections from Paris, her eye was unflinching. In her new book, Lee Miller in Fashion, Becky E. Conekin looks back on the photographer, model and muse's audacious life in style." -- W Magazine "Miller, one of the most remarkable women of her day, has been justly celebrated for her war photographs. But almost nothing has been written about her fashion photographs, which were done for American, British and French Vogue and which also have an unusual quality, showing a considerable degree of imagination and often surrealist elements. The book features photographs her son and executor Antony Penrose retrieved from the Cond Nast archives, many of which were never printed and have never been seen before." -- Women's Wear Daily "Recognised as one of the most distinguished photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller was a busy woman. In her mid-twenties she made the unprecedented leap from Jazz-Age fashion model to fashion photographer, later became a celebrated Surrealist under the guidance of lover Man Ray, then joined the war effort during the second world war, documenting everything from the liberation of concentration camps to the abandoned apartment of Eva Braun, Hitler's mistress, for the pages of Vogue . Here Conekin focuses on the fashion, in Miller's modelling work, photographs and illustrations. Special features: the devil is in the detail--many unseen archive photographs, contact sheets and memos bring Miller's wit and daring into vivid focus." -- Financial Times "Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent--Lee Miller defies categorization. Mid-career, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Conde Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy." -- Publishers Weekly, "As a woman, as one of the most perceptive photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller enthralled because she made her own choices. Miller has been the subject of a number of books, and the muse for at least one fashion show, but Ms. Conekin's very engaging, nicely researched book is the first devoted to Miller's fashion work. Ms. Conekin has an amused eye for fashion characters, then and now, and with the help of Miller's son, Antony Penrose, she makes it clear why her subject was an undaunted original." -- The New York Times "Whether Lee Miller was shooting the atrocities of World War II or the latest collections from Paris, her eye was unflinching. In her new book, Lee Miller in Fashion, Becky E. Conekin looks back on the photographer, model and muse's audacious life in style." -- W Magazine "Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent--Lee Miller defies categorization. Mid-career, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Conde Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy." -- Publishers Weekly, "As a woman, as one of the most perceptive photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller enthralled because she made her own choices. Miller has been the subject of a number of books, and the muse for at least one fashion show, but Ms. Conekin's very engaging, nicely researched book is the first devoted to Miller's fashion work. Ms. Conekin has an amused eye for fashion characters, then and now, and with the help of Miller's son, Antony Penrose, she makes it clear why her subject was an undaunted original." -- The New York Times "Whether Lee Miller was shooting the atrocities of World War II or the latest collections from Paris, her eye was unflinching. In her new book, Lee Miller in Fashion, Becky E. Conekin looks back on the photographer, model and muse's audacious life in style." -- W Magazine " Conekin's engaging, well-researched biography is supplemented by a wealth of visual information, including archival photographs, contact sheets, memos, and illustrations." -- Vogue.com "Miller, one of the most remarkable women of her day, has been justly celebrated for her war photographs. But almost nothing has been written about her fashion photographs, which were done for American, British and French Vogue and which also have an unusual quality, showing a considerable degree of imagination and often surrealist elements. The book features photographs her son and executor Antony Penrose retrieved from the Condé Nast archives, many of which were never printed and have never been seen before." -- Women's Wear Daily "Recognised as one of the most distinguished photographers of the 20th century, Lee Miller was a busy woman. In her mid-twenties she made the unprecedented leap from Jazz-Age fashion model to fashion photographer, later became a celebrated Surrealist under the guidance of lover Man Ray, then joined the war effort during the second world war, documenting everything from the liberation of concentration camps to the abandoned apartment of Eva Braun, Hitler's mistress, for the pages of Vogue . Here Conekin focuses on the fashion, in Miller's modelling work, photographs and illustrations. Special features: the devil is in the detail--many unseen archive photographs, contact sheets and memos bring Miller's wit and daring into vivid focus." -- Financial Times "A wondrous and alluring story of a woman who was in total control of her life and lived without fear or boundaries. Its appeal reaches far beyond just those of us who are tuned into fashion: It is a great chronicle of the times starring a women whose talents took her everywhere." -- New York Journal of Books "Fashion icon Lee Miller is the subject of a glorious new book by Becky E. Conekin. A must-read for any well-read fashionista." --Stylist.com "Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent--Lee Miller defies categorization. Mid-career, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Conde Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy." -- Publishers Weekly " Lee Miller in Fashion recounts the story of a girl who overcame trauma to become undeniably successful, strong and seductive--Man Ray was just one of many admirers who immortalized her in numerous works. But she immortalized herself as well, primarily through fashion self-portraits that illustrate how her talent defied boundaries." -- Lip Service , DVF.com
Dewey Decimal770.92
SynopsisSurrealist artist, muse of Man Ray, photographer, fashion model and Vogue war correspondent - Lee Miller defies categorization. Beginning her career as a Condé Nast model in 1920s New York, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, creating stunning photos that imbued fashion with surrealist wit and whimsy. Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent - Lee Miller defies categorization. She was a woman who refused to be penned in, a free spirit constantly on the move from New York to London to Paris, from husbands to lovers and back, from photojournalistic objectivism to surrealism. Midcareer, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Condé Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy. Miller became a celebrated Surrealist under the tutelage of her lover, Man Ray, and then joined the war effort during World War II, documenting everything from the liberation of concentration camps to the daily life of Nazi-occupied Paris. Miller was recognized as "one of the most distinguished living photographers" during her hey-day as a fashion photographer, but an astonishing number of these images have remained unpublished. Lee Miller in Fashion is the first book to examine how her career as a model and fashion photographer illuminates her life story and connects to international fashion history from the late 1920s until the early 1950s. The world of fashion emerges as the backbone of Miller's creative development, as well as an integral lens through which to understand the effects of war on the lives of women in the 1940s and 1950s. Miller witnessed incredible acts of resistance born out through fashion - and her photographic record of women's indomitable spirit even in times of war has remained an invaluable resource in fashion and global history. Lee Miller in Fashion presents these striking archival fashion photographs as well as contact sheets, memos, and Miller's published illustrations, vividly setting the wit, irrepressible creativity, and daring of Miller within the larger story of women's experience of fashion, art, and war in the twentieth century. "In all her different worlds, she moved with freedom. In all her roles, she was her own bold self." - Antony Penrose, Surrealist artist, muse of Man Ray, photographer, fashion model and Vogue war correspondent - Lee Miller defies categorization. Beginning her career as a Condé Nast model in 1920s New York, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, creating stunning photos that imbued fashion with surrealist wit and whimsy., Fashion model, surrealist artist, muse, photographer, war correspondent--Lee Miller defies categorization. She was a woman who refused to be penned in, a free spirit constantly on the move from New York to London to Paris, from husbands to lovers and back, from photojournalistic objectivism to surrealism. Midcareer, she made the unprecedented transition from one side of the lens to the other, from a Cond Nast model in Jazz Age New York to fashion photographer, creating stunning images that imbued fashion with her signature wit and whimsy. Miller became a celebrated Surrealist under the tutelage of her lover, Man Ray, and then joined the war effort during World War II, documenting everything from the liberation of concentration camps to the daily life of Nazi-occupied Paris. Miller was recognized as "one of the most distinguished living photographers" during her hey-day as a fashion photographer, but an astonishing number of these images have remained unpublished. Lee Miller in Fashion is the first book to examine how her career as a model and fashion photographer illuminates her life story and connects to international fashion history from the late 1920s until the early 1950s. The world of fashion emerges as the backbone of Miller's creative development, as well as an integral lens through which to understand the effects of war on the lives of women in the 1940s and 1950s. Miller witnessed incredible acts of resistance born out through fashion--and her photographic record of women's indomitable spirit even in times of war has remained an invaluable resource in fashion and global history. Lee Miller in Fashion presents these striking archival fashion photographs as well as contact sheets, memos, and Miller's published illustrations, vividly setting the wit, irrepressible creativity, and daring of Miller within the larger story of women's experience of fashion, art, and war in the twentieth century. "In all her different worlds, she moved with freedom. In all her roles, she was her own bold self." --Antony Penrose
LC Classification NumberTR140.M55C665 2013
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- 29 Jul, 2017
Lee Miller in Fashion
Very nice 2013 book of Lee Miller's fashion photography and biography. She was quite the photography, muse, war correspondent, etc.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
