They are known by a single name: Christy. Naomi. Linda. Kate. Gisele. This lavishly illustrated volume celebrates these superstar models through stunning photography, behind-the-scenes stories, and exclusive insights from fashion insider Derek Blasberg.
Featuring more than 200 photographs from the Harper's Bazaar archives, this stunning volume traces six decades of fashion history through twenty-eight remarkable models, from trailblazers such as Dovima, Suzy Parker, and China Machado to iconic supermodels including Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Kate Moss, Iman, and Gisele Bündchen.
Drawing on personal interviews, behind-the-scenes stories, and revealing essays, Blasberg offers an intimate look at the women who transformed modeling from a profession into a cultural force. The book also showcases unforgettable images by many of fashion photography's most celebrated names, including Richard Avedon, Francesco Scavullo, Patrick Demarchelier, and Peter Lindbergh.
Part fashion history, part photographic archive, and part tribute to the enduring power of the supermodel, Harper’s Bazaar: Models is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in fashion, beauty, photography, popular culture, and the creative vision behind one of the world's most influential magazines.
For decades, the pages of Harper's Bazaar showcased the world's most influential models, helping launch careers, define eras, and create some of fashion's most memorable images. This book features some of the very best of this amazing era of models and fashion photography.