Icons of Style – A Century of Fashion Photography (Getty Publications –)

Stunning book! Beautifully illustrated throughout... with every photo given proper presentation. But this is also well-researched and insightful. Yes, this is basically an exhibition spin off and I would have liked more text, more anecdotes. But this is now a key volume in my library. So glad I bought it. By the way, reading this alongside Michael Gross: “Model” and “Focus”, which I recommend.

There were many beautiful photographs displaying the icons of style. As well as these photographs there was also plenty of information about style through the various eras, great read!

First things first, The New York Times came up with that headline, not me, and they were talking about the exhibition on which this book is based, but it still applies :) This is a beautiful and well-executed history of fashion photography. It includes hundreds of b&w and color images, and they are all impeccably reproduced. Many of the photographers are well-known: Edward Steichen, Richard Avedon, Guy Bourdin, Irving Penn, Hiro, Herb Ritts, Juergen Teller, Mario Testino; but there were plenty of photographers included that I was not all that familiar with: Tim Walker, Sarah Moon, Corinne Day, Jamel Shabazz. Many of the photographs you will recognize as well. This is an excellent collection of fashion photography that belongs on all shelves and/or coffee tables. Great holiday gift too. This is a must-have fashion photography book.

The curation and production of the book is excellent. One of the best retrospectives on fashion photography I've seen. Well worth the investment!

It was a gift for my wife for her birthday. She is a big fashion maven & she absolutely loved this book. It more than met our expectations. We could only give it the highest rating. We have many books on fashion, however this has to be at the top or close to the top of the list!

Was a gift. She loved it