This first complete investigation into Karl Lagerfeld\u2019s (1933\u20132019) artistry explores his extraordinary 65-year career, from the designs for Chlo\u00e9 and Fendi in the 1960s and 1970s to his celebrated leadership in the 1980s and beyond at Chanel and with his own label. Inspired by the \u201cline of beauty\u201d theorized by eighteenth-century English painter William Hogarth, this dazzling publication pursues the straight and serpentine \u201clines\u201d and their intersections in Lagerfeld\u2019s work as a means of understanding his unique creative process.<\/p>\n
The book\u2019s elegant parchment and cloth cover, emulating an artist\u2019s portfolio, opens onto a pageant of stunning new photography by Julia Hetta of Lagerfeld\u2019s fashion alongside the designer\u2019s original sketches. The juxtaposition of drawings with finished pieces offers a window into Lagerfeld\u2019s creative brilliance. Texts include personal reflections from Lagerfeld\u2019s premi\u00e8res d\u2019ateliers\u2014the seamstresses behind his extraordinary creations\u2014as well as Anna Wintour, Patrick Hourcade, Amanda Harlech, and Tadao Ando. Not only a lavish objet but also an important resource on Lagerfeld, the book concludes with an illustrated timeline of the designer\u2019s long and illustrious career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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