Screen LibraryConran/Quant : swinging London : a lifestyle revolution /
Pays homage to 'the Chelsea Set', a bohemian, progressive clique that would change the course of sixties contemporary design, with a focus on Mary Quant and Terence Conran. Narrates the history of an era through a meld of biography, fashion photography and vintage ads. Informative, attract...
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ACC Art Books,
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| Publisher Address: | Woodbridge : |
| Publication Dates: | [2019] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Pays homage to 'the Chelsea Set', a bohemian, progressive clique that would change the course of sixties contemporary design, with a focus on Mary Quant and Terence Conran. Narrates the history of an era through a meld of biography, fashion photography and vintage ads. Informative, attractive, stylish - the perfect gift for someone with an eye for fashion.0Transporting you back to London at the height of the Swinging Sixties, this book provides vital context for two of the biggest and boldest names in 'Pop' fashion: Mary Quant, alleged mother of the miniskirt, and Terence Conran, the entrepreneur behind the new wave of 'lifestyle' stores. Friends, associates and allies in design, Quant and Conran stood at the head of an informal but influential bohemian group who steered the rudder of style during the Pop era. 'The Chelsea Set' resist definition; there was no comprehensive members list. Conran/Quant: Swinging London - A Lifestyle Revolution explores the contributions of designers and artists from Laura and Bernard Ashley to Eduardo Paolozzi, Nigen Henderson and Alexander Plunket Greene, all of whom were essential generators of Sixties Style. |
| Carrier Form: | 239 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781788840118 1788840119 |
| Index Number: | NK1443 |
| CLC: |
J535(561) TS941.745.61 |
| Call Number: | TS941.745.61/R275 |
| Contents: | Mary Quant : beginnings -- Enter Alexander Plunker Greene -- A landscape of pleasure : coffee bars, bistros and brasseries -- Books and cooks -- Mary Quant : bazaar no. 1 -- Bazaar no. 2 The Conran Connection -- Harbingers of pop -- Terence Conran : 'meetings with remarkable men' -- Terence Conran : early media interest -- Terence Conran : early exhibitions and initial recognition -- Terence Conran : basketweave and other projects -- Bernard and Laura Ashley : urban ruralism -- Mary Quant : empire 1961-1970 -- Terence Conran : habitat 1964-1970. |