In this exquisite book, the watercolors and collages of Mats Gustafson replace the camera to capture the spirit and beauty of Dior. While illustration was an essential element in promoting fashion in the first half of the twentieth century, photography has been the medium of choice since the 1970s. So when Dior approached Swedish illustrator Mats Gustafson in 2012 to portray its collections, it was a return to the elegance of fashion’s earliest mode of expression. Dior by Mats Gustafson presents this inspired collaboration for the very first time. Infused with a sophisticated charm, Gustafson’s vibrant watercolors and collages thoroughly capture Dior’s glamorous world, including its haute couture masterpieces, recent contemporary ready-to-wear creations, and celebrated accessories—while echoing the same sense of chic that the house has cultivated for seventy years. A must-have for aspiring illustrators, artists, and fashion aficionados alike, this magnificent tome is, above all, an illustrated ode to the enduring allure of Dior.

Dior by Mats Gustafson

Arts & Photography

Gustafson, Mats

Graphic Design

Rizzoli

Fashion photography and fashion drawing are not only images of creation, but creations in and of themselves--productions of beauty, of outfit and of lifestyle. They mediate images of fashion's fast trade which, as visual statements, are long-lasting, extending well beyond the day. In Unified Message, photographers and draftsmen carry on an unusual dialogue. Pictures by three of the most important fashion photographers of our time-- Peter Lindbergh, Paolo Roversi and Alexei Hay--are questioned, commented on and extended by three fashion illustrators of international renown--Mats Gustafson, Ruben Toledo and François Berthoud. The communicative power of fashion is here revealed in the interplay of their respective images.

Unified Message: Fashionable Photography Meets Drawing

Roversi, Paolo

Berthoud, Francois

Toledo, Ruben

Achermann, Beda

Photography & Video

Steidl/Camerawork, Berlin

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