Dior impressions : the inspiration and influence of impressionism at the House of Dior / edited by Florence Müller ; texts, Florence Müller, Farid Chenoune, Philippe, Thiébaut, Barbara Jeauffroy-Mairet, Brigitte Richart, Vincent Leret.

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Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New York : Rizzoli, [2013]Description: 152 pages : chiefly color illustrations, portraits ; 28 cmISBN:

9780847841547 (hbk.)
0847841545 (hbk.)

Other title:

Inspiration and influence of impressionism at the House of Dior

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DDC classification:

746.92 DIO

Contents:

Nature, the new studio -- Meeting in paradise. Dress, flowers, and women -- Capturing the moment -- Dior and fashion from impressionist times -- Dressing to please -- Impressionist silhouettes -- Dior pays tribute to the impressionists -- In the looking glass : Degas, Manet, Renoir, Cézanne ... -- Elegance in Granville in the days of Impressionism -- Perfumes and impressionism -- François Demachy, impressions of a perfumer -- Nature in print designs : Christian Dior and Andrée Brossin de Méré.

Summary: An exploration of the relationship between the haute couture of Dior and the Impressionist movement. Christian Dior grew up in Granville, in Normandy, in a natural environment similar to the setting favored by the Impressionist artists. Throughout his career, he designed dresses that show links with this art movement, such as the elegance seen in the Impressionist paintings, with subtle connections through common themes such as nature, light, color, and the notion of movement. Published to accompany the Impressions Dior exhibition presented at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, France, this lavish volume features over 150 pieces of gorgeous art - including noted artworks by Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Manet - alongside a magnificent visual tour of Dior garments, from Christian Dior\'s first designs to Raf Simons\'s latest collection.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	746.92 DIO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100469221

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A gorgeous exploration of the relationship between the haute couture of Dior and the Impressionist movement. Christian Dior grew up in Granville, in Normandy, in a natural environment similar to the setting favored by the Impressionist artists. Throughout his career, he designed dresses that show links with this art movement, such as the elegance seen in the Impressionist paintings, with subtle connections through common themes such as nature, light, color, and the notion of movement. Published to accompany the Impressions Dior exhibition presented at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, France, this lavish volume features over 150 pieces of gorgeous art--including noted artworks by Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Manet--alongside a magnificent visual tour of Dior garments, from Christian Dior's first designs to Raf Simons's latest collection.

Published to accompany the exhibition \'Dior Impressions\' held at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, France, May 4 to Sept. 22, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references.

An exploration of the relationship between the haute couture of Dior and the Impressionist movement. Christian Dior grew up in Granville, in Normandy, in a natural environment similar to the setting favored by the Impressionist artists. Throughout his career, he designed dresses that show links with this art movement, such as the elegance seen in the Impressionist paintings, with subtle connections through common themes such as nature, light, color, and the notion of movement. Published to accompany the Impressions Dior exhibition presented at the Musée Christian Dior in Granville, France, this lavish volume features over 150 pieces of gorgeous art - including noted artworks by Monet, Renoir, Degas, and Manet - alongside a magnificent visual tour of Dior garments, from Christian Dior\'s first designs to Raf Simons\'s latest collection.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Florence Müller is an art and fashion historian and curator of numerous important exhibitions. She is professor at the Institut Français de la Mode. Philippe Thiébaut is the curator of the Musée d'Orsay. Farid Chenoune is a fashion historian and professor at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs.