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Lee Miller in Fashion Becky E. Conekin

Lee Miller in Fashion By Becky E. Conekin

Lee Miller in Fashion by Becky E. Conekin


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Summary

Lee Miller was a Vogue cover girl, Man Ray's lover, the first photojournalist at the liberation of Dachau and Buchenwald, and one of the important female photographers of the 20th century. This book gives us a wide lens view on Miller's fashion photography. It shows how her fashion photographs were a combination of wit, art and modernist edge.

Lee Miller in Fashion Summary

Lee Miller in Fashion by Becky E. Conekin

Lee Miller was a Vogue cover girl, Man Rays lover, the first photojournalist at the liberation of Dachau and Buchenwald, and one of the most important female photographers of the 20th century. Combining fine art and urban wit, her photographic technique was learned from the great photographers of her day, among them Edward Steichen, Man Ray and George Hoyningen-Huene. Becky E. Conekins Lee Miller in Fashion gives us a wide lens view on Millers fashion photography. Set against the fast-changing landscapes of New York, Paris, and London, it reveals a neglected chapter in Millers life: how this incredible woman challenged conventions and broke boundaries in her fashion photography for the leading magazines of the day. Using never-before-seen photographs and archival research, Conekin shows how Millers fashion photographs were a brilliant combination of sharp wit, high art and modernist edge.

Lee Miller in Fashion Reviews

'Beautifully constructed reflects Millers multifaceted career and demonstrates why she remains so relevant and important today' - Aesthetica
'Many unseen archive photographs, contact sheets and memos bring Millers wit and daring into vivid focus' - Financial Times
'The pictures here, largely for Vogue, are gorgeous Its this extraordinary womans story though, told with wit and warmth by Conekin, which brings them to life' - The Times
'Filled with insight and never-before-seen photos from the 'Vogue' vaults, 'Lee Miller in Fashion' is a must for any fan of fashion and kickass women' - Image
'Stunning ... A vivid and fitting tribute to one of the last century's true individuals' - Irish Tatler
'A well-researched tribute to a kick-ass woman' - Daily Telegraph

About Becky E. Conekin

Becky E. Conekin teaches 20th-century British and European History at Yale University. She was formerly Reader in Historical and Cultural Studies at the London College of Fashion, where for many years she ran the MA in the History and Culture of Fashion. She is the author of numerous books, including The Autobiography of a Nation and Eugene Vernier, and is a contributor to photographer Nick Knights ShowStudio.

Table of Contents

Preface 1. That intangible quality of chic: Early Life & Modeling, 190729 2. With strong-willed girls you let them do it: A Parisian Apprenticeship, 192932 3. Id rather take a picture than be one: New York and Egypt, 193239 4. Here and now resolve to shop courageously to look your best: Fashion Photography in London, 193944 5. Who else can swing from the Siegfried Line to the new hipline?: War and Fashion Reportage, 194446 6. But in peace time Vogue was primarily a fashion magazine: Disenchantment and Departure from Fashion, 194677 Afterword

Additional information

GOR005526713
9780500516911
050051691X
Lee Miller in Fashion by Becky E. Conekin
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Thames & Hudson Ltd
2013-09-02
224
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