Very rare and vintage issue of the British edition of Vogue magazine, dated August 1954.
A marvellous collaged surrealist cover by Norman Parkinson.
Features include 'Model contest' profiling Fiona Campbell-Walter photographed by Cecil Beaton, and models Shelagh Wilson and Susan Abraham. An 8 page feature with the glorious head shot of Fiona Campbell-Walter by Beaton!
'Homage to Diaghilev' is a wonderful 4 page feature which includes: PICASSO photographed at Pompeii with Massine. DEBUSSY and Stravinsky together. And a full page portrait of the dancer NIJINSKY. Followed by full page portrait photographs of Lydia Lopokova and Tamara Karsavina by Cecil Beaton.
Scottish interlude' featuring the Scottish aristocracy at home. Includes the Duchess of Argyll; Margaret Campbell in a rare full page portrait.
Salvador Dali's jewel's that he designed are shown over two photos; one full page image (close-up of the Royal Heart) and on the second page is a smaller shot of the mechanical heart in full. Half page write-up. 1.5 pages in total.
Eric Stemp illustrates 'Blue Sapphire - Starred for Autumn' fashion spread. 5 full page drawings.
Stemp's drawings can also be seen later in the beauty section.
Photographs of GINGER ROGERS, RUTH GORDON and ARTUR RUBINSTEIN.
IRVING DAVIES and JOYCE GRENFELL photographed dancing by Penn.
'Transition clothes' a fashion shoot by Henry Clarke.
Drinks in your diet photographed by Irving Penn.
LINGERIE fashion spread.
Packed with fifties fashion.
108 pages.
485g Good condition. Light wear to covers and spine, contents fine. Scarce issue rarely seen!
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