V&A Desk Diary 2020 : John French Photography
Format Diary | 120 pages Dimensions 190 x 224 x 15mm | 372g Publication date 08 Oct 2019 Publisher V & A Publishing Publication City/Country London, United Kingdom Language English Illustrations note 55 b/w photographs ISBN10 1851779752 ISBN13 9781851779758 Bestsellers rank 38,250
This week-to-view flexibound desk diary features stunning black-and-white photography from the V&A John French Archive.John French, perfectionist and absolute master of light, was at the peak of his career in the 1950s and '60s during which time he photographed the top models of his day. Always beautifully posed and extremely elegant they included Grace Coddington, Barbara Goalen, Celia Hammond, Marla Scarafia and Jean Shrimpton, in clothing from designers ranging from Christian Dior to Mary Quant.
