Icons of Style: A Century of Fashion Photography

First things first, The New York Times came up with that headline, not me, and they were talking about the exhibition on which this book is based, but it still applies :)This is a beautiful and well-executed history of fashion photography. It includes hundreds of b&w and color images, and they are all impeccably reproduced. Many of the photographers are well-known: Edward Steichen, Richard Avedon, Guy Bourdin, Irving Penn, Hiro, Herb Ritts, Juergen Teller, Mario Testino; but there were plenty of photographers included that I was not all that familiar with: Tim Walker, Sarah Moon, Corinne Day, Jamel Shabazz. Many of the photographs you will recognize as well.This is an excellent collection of fashion photography that belongs on all shelves and/or coffee tables. Great holiday gift too.This is a must-have fashion photography book.

The curation and production of the book is excellent. One of the best retrospectives on fashion photography I've seen. Well worth the investment!

It was a gift for my wife for her birthday. She is a big fashion maven & she absolutely loved this book. It more than met our expectations. We could only give it the highest rating. We have many books on fashion, however this has to be at the top or close to the top of the list!

Was a gift. She loved it

I was given an ARC by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.I ended up buying this book since an E-reader just doesn’t cut it when it comes to books about photography and fashion. When it comes to books about fashion and photography I much prefer to own a physical copy, publishers often go all out even just for the cover, Icons of Style’s cover has this special feel almost like a soft fabric or one of those 3D optical illusion cards.It’s difficult to write a review for such a beautiful book. I can’t imagine how difficult it must have been for Paul Martineau to select the photographs featured in this book. The photographs are so beautiful and some are a little risqué. I’m also glad that the photographs aren’t split in half as some publishers do it really ruins a perfect photograph. No matter how hard I try my review can’t do this book justice so you’ll just have to buy it!We also get a history lesson when it comes to the editors for magazines such as Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. For me it was a joy to see some of the dresses designed by Dior, Schiaparelli and Charles James. Everyone who worked on this book did an outstanding job!This is the book to have on your shelf if you love fashion and photography!

An amazing book about fashion and photography through the ages. All of the photos are beautiful, and makes you wonder how some were achieved without all the photoshop tools that are available to photographers today.The fashions depicted are a real walk through time, and the historic information is really interesting. A very enlightening book on both fashion and photography

This drool-worthy book is a stunning homage to fashion photography by Paul Martineau, curator of many J. Paul Getty Museum exhibitions. Includes 300+ sumptuous photos, magazine covers and illustrations for lovers of art and lavish beauty.Grateful to NetGalley and Getty Publications for the early read. Opinions are mine.#IconsOfStyle #NetGalley

Stunning book! Beautifully illustrated throughout... with every photo given proper presentation. But this is also well-researched and insightful. Yes, this is basically an exhibition spin off and I would have liked more text, more anecdotes. But this is now a key volume in my library. So glad I bought it.By the way, reading this alongside Michael Gross: “Model” and “Focus”, which I recommend.