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Dior Releases Photobook Recounting History with Legendary Photographers

To coincide with the exhibition "Dior: The Legendary Images," currently on view at the Christian Dior Museum in Normandy until Sunday, September 21st, Dior has released a photobook of the same name. This luxurious volume looks back at the history of the Maison with its legendary photographers.

Text by KUROMIYA Yuzu

Tracing the Brand's Success Through Fashion Photography

The photobook "Dior: The Legendary Images" is composed of archival photographs captured by masters of the craft.

It revisits how great photographers contributed to Dior's global success, featuring the first show photographs by American photographer Pat English, who is credited with spreading the New Look worldwide and solidifying the Maison's success; an evening gown worn by Dovima posing between two elephants, captured by Richard Avedon; an elegant bar suit in the streets of Paris by Willy Maywald; and Patrick Demarchelier's work depicting artisans at the 2008 couture atelier.

Additionally, the book includes previously unpublished photographs, such as Christian Dior at home, taken by Cecil Beaton. It is a volume that allows one to fully appreciate the Dior esprit.

The ongoing exhibition "Dior: The Legendary Images" explores how photography has contributed to Dior's success. With themes focusing on the photographer's perspective, the resulting Dior style, and how Dior's image was created, the exhibition showcases over 200 works, approximately 60 haute couture dresses, and archival documents. More than 80 pieces from the 1950s to the 21st century are displayed, offering a journey through the history of fashion photography.

Photobook "Dior: The Legendary Images"
Publisher | Rizzoli
Specifications | 20.5 x 26.5 cm, 152 pages
Price | €35 (Sales price and availability in Japan may vary by bookstore)

Exhibition "Dior: The Legendary Images"
Period | Until Sunday, September 21
Venue | Christian Dior Museum
1 Rue d'Estouteville, 50400 Granville
Admission Fee | €7

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