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El Enigma Balenciaga / The Balenciaga Enigma
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Cristbal Balenciaga no se dejaba ver en sus desfiles ni sala jams a saludar tras finalizarlos. Si hacemos caso a la leyenda, el diseador vasco segua con detalle los pases a travs de un discreto agujero practicado en las cortinas de terciopelo que decoraban su mansin. Apenas existen retratos suyos, e incluso lleg a calar el rumor de que el hombre invisible de la alta costura no era ms que una invencin, una estrategia comercial elaborada con astucia. De lo que no cabe duda es de que «el mejor diseador de todos los tiempos -segn reconocieron Christian Dior o Coco Chanel- antepuso siempre el prestigio a la fama y fue artfice de una obra inmortal, casi tan grande como el misterio que an hoy envuelve su biografa. Este libro supone una original inmersin en una figura excepcional e irrepetible. Mara Fernndez-Miranda se viste la piel del maestro y nos ofrece un retrato polidrico en ocho escenas que dibujan con elegancia su geografa sentimental y creativa. Un mapa de paisajes, colores, tejidos y fragancias que nos conduce desde las empinadas calles de su Guetaria natal hasta las sofisticadas avenidas parisinas que protagonizaron la edad dorada de la alta costura, invitndonos a desvelar el enigma Balenciaga. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Everyone knows his work. Nobody knows the man.
Cristbal Balenciaga never appeared at his fashion shows or came out to take a bow at the end. If the legends are to be believed, the famous Basque designer observed the proceedings through a discrete peephole in the thick velvet curtains that decorated his mansion. Few photos of him exist, and rumors have even circulated that the invisible man of the world of haute couture was an invented character, nothing more than a clever marketing strategy. Without a doubt, however, "the best designer of all time," as Christian Dior or Coco Chanel called him, was more concerned with prestige than fame. His creations are immortal, almost as great as the mystery that still surrounds his life. Mara Fernndez-Miranda takes an original approach to an exceptional and one-of-a-kind figure. Taking on the guise of her subject, she paints a multifaceted portrait in eight scenes that illuminate his emotional and creative life. This book is a map of landscapes, colors, textiles and fragrances that take us from the hilly streets of his hometown of Getaria to the elegant Paris avenues of the golden age of high fashion, inviting us to discover the enigma that is Balenciaga.
Cristbal Balenciaga no se dejaba ver en sus desfiles ni sala jams a saludar tras finalizarlos. Si hacemos caso a la leyenda, el diseador vasco segua con detalle los pases a travs de un discreto agujero practicado en las cortinas de terciopelo que decoraban su mansin. Apenas existen retratos suyos, e incluso lleg a calar el rumor de que el hombre invisible de la alta costura no era ms que una invencin, una estrategia comercial elaborada con astucia. De lo que no cabe duda es de que «el mejor diseador de todos los tiempos -segn reconocieron Christian Dior o Coco Chanel- antepuso siempre el prestigio a la fama y fue artfice de una obra inmortal, casi tan grande como el misterio que an hoy envuelve su biografa. Este libro supone una original inmersin en una figura excepcional e irrepetible. Mara Fernndez-Miranda se viste la piel del maestro y nos ofrece un retrato polidrico en ocho escenas que dibujan con elegancia su geografa sentimental y creativa. Un mapa de paisajes, colores, tejidos y fragancias que nos conduce desde las empinadas calles de su Guetaria natal hasta las sofisticadas avenidas parisinas que protagonizaron la edad dorada de la alta costura, invitndonos a desvelar el enigma Balenciaga. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Everyone knows his work. Nobody knows the man.
Cristbal Balenciaga never appeared at his fashion shows or came out to take a bow at the end. If the legends are to be believed, the famous Basque designer observed the proceedings through a discrete peephole in the thick velvet curtains that decorated his mansion. Few photos of him exist, and rumors have even circulated that the invisible man of the world of haute couture was an invented character, nothing more than a clever marketing strategy. Without a doubt, however, "the best designer of all time," as Christian Dior or Coco Chanel called him, was more concerned with prestige than fame. His creations are immortal, almost as great as the mystery that still surrounds his life. Mara Fernndez-Miranda takes an original approach to an exceptional and one-of-a-kind figure. Taking on the guise of her subject, she paints a multifaceted portrait in eight scenes that illuminate his emotional and creative life. This book is a map of landscapes, colors, textiles and fragrances that take us from the hilly streets of his hometown of Getaria to the elegant Paris avenues of the golden age of high fashion, inviting us to discover the enigma that is Balenciaga.
Hardcover
$23.95