Christian Dior Designer of Dreams

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Accompanying a major exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum, this essential volume offers a fresh look into the House of Dior's history.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, this new title chronicles the evolution of the House of Dior from its advent in 1947 in Paris, when Christian Dior heralded the birth of a new era of elegance with his revolutionary New Look, to the present day.

This book captures the highlights of the exhibition, with creations by Christian Dior and the artistic directors who followed him--Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferr�, John Galliano, Raf Simons, and Maria Grazia Chiuri--as seen through the lens of the photographer Katerina Jebb. A portfolio of images by the most renowned American photographers--including Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Bert Stern, Irving Penn, Steven Meisel, and many more--showcases extraordinary pieces of couture from the House's archives. Meanwhile, connections between the art world and Dior are explored through a selection of remarkable artworks sourced in the museum's collections for the exhibition. Doubling as a precious design object thanks to sophisticated Swiss binding and different paper stocks, this volume will appeal to readers interested in fashion, culture, and photography.