Uncommon exhibition catalogue featuring retrospective works from the legendary designer from 1985 through 2012.
Near fine or better.
Price: $250.00
"Thus, Giorgio Armani the purist, Giorgio Armani the meticulous designer, who in show rehearsals takes away from a dress and then takes away some more until reaching a purity of form, Giorgio Armani the minimalist, reveals through this exhibition of dresses and accessories from 1985 to present a fantastical aesthetic, an extravagant vision that appears to transform the very essence of things." — Introduction
A lush production gathering color sketches and photographs of dress, show, jewelry, and other fashion designs, as well as images from the pop-up exhibition itself — which was mounted by Armani throughout 2013 and traveled (briefly) to Milan, Tokyo, Hong Kong, New York, and Rome. A surprisingly elusive volume, likely because each staging of the show typically lasted only a few days. A beautiful tribute.
(Milan): (Giorgio Armani), (2013). 10.5" x 9.5". String-bound color cloth pictorial wraps with white titles against a dark telescopic view of the night sky. [132] pages on various stocks. Trace wear at tips. Else bright, clean, and sharp.
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