-Titulo Original : El Enigma Balenciaga / The Balenciaga Enigma
-Fabricante :
Plaza & Janes
-Descripcion Original:
Todos reconocen su obra. Nadie conoce al hombre. Cristobal Balenciaga no se dejaba ver en sus desfiles ni salia jamas a saludar tras finalizarlos. Si hacemos caso a la leyenda, el diseñador vasco seguia con detalle los pases a traves de un discreto agujero practicado en las cortinas de terciopelo que decoraban su mansion. Apenas existen retratos suyos, e incluso llego a calar el rumor de que el hombre invisible de la alta costura no era mas que una invencion, una estrategia comercial elaborada con astucia. De lo que no cabe duda es de que -el mejor diseñador de todos los tiempos- -segun reconocieron Christian Dior o Coco Chanel- antepuso siempre el prestigio a la fama y fue artifice de una obra inmortal, casi tan grande como el misterio que aun hoy envuelve su biografia. Este libro supone una original inmersion en una figura excepcional e irrepetible. Maria Fernandez-Miranda se viste la piel del maestro y nos ofrece un retrato poliedrico en ocho escenas que dibujan con elegancia su geografia 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, invitandonos a desvelar el enigma Balenciaga. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Everyone knows his work. Nobody knows the man. Cristobal 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. Maria Fernandez-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.
-Fabricante :
Plaza & Janes
-Descripcion Original:
Todos reconocen su obra. Nadie conoce al hombre. Cristobal Balenciaga no se dejaba ver en sus desfiles ni salia jamas a saludar tras finalizarlos. Si hacemos caso a la leyenda, el diseñador vasco seguia con detalle los pases a traves de un discreto agujero practicado en las cortinas de terciopelo que decoraban su mansion. Apenas existen retratos suyos, e incluso llego a calar el rumor de que el hombre invisible de la alta costura no era mas que una invencion, una estrategia comercial elaborada con astucia. De lo que no cabe duda es de que -el mejor diseñador de todos los tiempos- -segun reconocieron Christian Dior o Coco Chanel- antepuso siempre el prestigio a la fama y fue artifice de una obra inmortal, casi tan grande como el misterio que aun hoy envuelve su biografia. Este libro supone una original inmersion en una figura excepcional e irrepetible. Maria Fernandez-Miranda se viste la piel del maestro y nos ofrece un retrato poliedrico en ocho escenas que dibujan con elegancia su geografia 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, invitandonos a desvelar el enigma Balenciaga. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Everyone knows his work. Nobody knows the man. Cristobal 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. Maria Fernandez-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.
