Description: This is a British edition of Vogue magazine, a very rare and sought after vintage issue. British Vogue's circulation was reduced during the war and this is an impossibly scarce WWII issue. Lee Miller photographs 'Pattern of Liberation' 6 pages of incredible images accompanied by Miller's evocative and underrated reportage writing from the heart of the darkness as the wor is finally over and people struggle to make sense of it all. Miller is played by Kate Winslett in a superb new biopic film released in 2024 called LEE. As well as depicting Lee's wartime experience it depicts some fascinating stories from the offices of Vogue during World War II. Andrea Riseborough plays Audrey Withers and Samuel Barnett plays Cecil Beaton Roger Descombes contributes 1 page of fashion illustration and a harrowing double page illustration in colour depicting the sufferings of Europe with a foreground of prisoners suffering and dying and a background of refugees of the war and the camps wandering accross a barren landscape. Sketches as well as fashion photography by Cecil Beaton. Designs throughout by Balenciaga, Mad Carpentiers, Piguet and Schiaparelli Cecil Beaton illustrates and writes about his visit to New York. He illustrates portraits of some of it's stars. CHILDRENSWEAR and a cute poodle dog photographed by Parkinson, 2 pages. Fashion drawings by CHRISTIAN BERARD 'In Paris they dine at home' fashion feature. VIVIEN LEIGH and CLAUDE RAINS incredible portraits by CECIL BEATON, for a 2 page feature on CLEOPATRA. GERTRUDE PIDOUX fashion portraits. Fashion photography by BALKIN and HAUPT. LINGERIE fashion spread. MAUREEN GLYN, DIANE HART and SALLY ANN HOWES photo and write-up feature. Several fashion spreads photographed by NORMAN PARKINSON throughout. Vogue PATTERNS Focus on SUITS. Full page VAN GOGH art reproduction. WARTIME ECONOMIES fashion report. ELIZABETH ARDEN rare WW2 advert.
Price: 475 GBP
Location: London
End Time: 2025-01-11T18:21:46.000Z
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Publication Month: January
Publication Year: 1945
Publication Frequency: Monthly
Language: English
Publication Name: Vogue
Features: 1st Edition
Genre: Art & Photography, Fashion, Film & TV, History, Women
Publisher: Condé Nast
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Topic: World War II, Fashion
