| Hair & Fashion Contributor(s): Cox, Caroline (Author), Widdows, Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851774572 ISBN-13: 9781851774579 Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2005 Annotation: Hair and fashion are inextricably linked signs of the times, reflective of the prevailing zeitgeist. Whether long or cropped, curly or straight, hairstyles are a potent force. When combined with the latest fashions, hairstyles have created some of the most resonant images of the 20th century. This glamorous, well-illustrated book looks at the interdependent relationship between fashion and hair, using thematic chapters to investigate key moments such as the 1920s bob or the long-haired hippie look of the 1960s. "Hair and Fashion" also examines the role of the blonde, brunette, and redhead in popular culture. Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of L'Oreal, the book is illustrated with key fashion photographs and iconic images. Pictures of Jean Harlow and Marilyn Monroe; Mick Jagger and Jimi Hendrix; supermodels Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell; and popular icons such as Sarah Jessica Parker and Jennifer Lopez fill this book's lively pages. David Bailey, Edward Steichen, Nick Knight, and Cecil Beaton are just a few of the photographers whose work is represented. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Beauty & Grooming - General - Art | Individual Artists - General - Photography | Photoessays & Documentaries |
| Dewey: 391.5 |
| LCCN: 2004111389 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 10.12" W x 11.58" (2.34 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hair and Fashion considers both the historical development of this relationship and its contemporary significance, focusing on key moments from the 1920s bob to the long-haired hippie look of the 1960s and the more contemporary Hoxton Fin. The role of colour for hair and its cultural meanings have become increasingly important in the twenty-first century, an era in which most women have dyed their hair at least once, and Hair and Fashion also looks closely at the role of the blonde, brunette and redhead in popular culture. including ground-breaking fashion shoots by top photographers, as well as new, specially commissioned photographs. Haircuts and hairstyles, as this book reveals, are no mere simple incursions into hair taming and conformity but a living, growing embodiment fo cultural codes and meanings with the potential to turn someone into a walking work of art. |