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OverviewUnique for its focus on the early, formative years of the world-renowned Basque designer, this thorough examination of Cristobal Balenciaga's life and career is a textual and visual wonder, with an abundance of documents and unpublished images of his hometown, his childhood, and even his personal notes. From his birth in Getaria, a small fishing village on Spain's northern coast, to his move to Paris following the Spanish Civil War, this exploration of the designer's origins examines in detail the events and experiences that influenced Balenciaga's designs and turned him into a master of international haute couture. Unico por su enfoque sobre los anos formativos del renombrado disenador vasco, este examen minucioso de la vida y carrera de Cristobal Balenciaga es una maravilla textual y visual, con una abundancia de documentos e imagenes ineditas de su pueblo natal, su ninez y hasta sus notas personales. Desde su nacimiento en Getaria, un pequeno pueblo pesquero en la costa nortena de Espana, hasta su establecimiento en Paris despues de la Guerra Civil Espanola, esta exploracion de los origenes del disenador examina en detalle los eventos y las experiencias que influyeron las creaciones de Balenciaga y que lo convertieron en un maestro de la alta costura internacional. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Miren Arzalluz , Lesley Ellis MillerPublisher: Edit Nerea Imprint: Edit Nerea Dimensions: Width: 22.10cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 28.40cm Weight: 1.769kg ISBN: 9788496431508ISBN 10: 8496431509 Pages: 306 Publication Date: 01 June 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Language: Spanish Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMiren Arzalluz is an art historian specializing in fashion. She has worked at the Victoria & Albert and Kensington museums in London and the Balenciaga Museum in Getaria, Spain. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |