Description
First British edition of Elsa Schiaparelli's autobiography, offering a vibrant, personal account of her life from her Roman childhood to her rise as an iconic, surrealist-inspired fashion designer in Paris and beyond. One of the 20th century's most innovative designers, she was influenced by and collaborated with Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau, Meret Oppenheim, Alberto Giacometti, Leonor Fini and Man Ray among others. Illustrated throughout with photographs and art in black and white and color. 230 pages. Near fine copy with light spotting on top of textblock, age-toning on endpapers and a bit of bumping at bottom of rear board. Near fine unclipped dust jacket (21s.) with edgewear on spine and small chip on top front of jacket panel. Wrapped in archival mylar. Scarce in this condition.
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