Switched On - Women Who Revolutionized Style in the 60s

With a large collection of beautiful photographs, and many never-before-published, it provides an overview of the era and showcases the women and designers who defined the decade - from Jane Birkin to Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton.

About the author

David Wills is an author, independent curator, photographic preservationist, and editor who has accrued one of the world's largest independent archives of original photographs, negatives, and transparencies. He has contributed material to many publications and museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Phoenix Art Museum, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In addition to Switched On, Wills has authored: Ara Gallant; Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis; Audrey: The 60s; Hollywood in Kodachrome; Seventies Glamour; The Cinematic Legacy of Frank Sinatra; Marilyn: In the Flash; Audrey: The 50s; and Vegas Gold. He is also the co-author of Veruschka.

Summary

Sixties counter-culture led to a revolution in fashion so profound that its contemporary influence remains unparalleled. For the first time in history, women dominated the zeitgeist; never before has this monumental time in fashion been so richly documented.

Product details

• Authors: David Wills
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster N.Y.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.10.2017
• EAN: 9781681882611
• ISBN: 978-1-68188-261-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 229 mm x 279 mm x 33 mm
• Weight: 1653 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Commercial & Corporate, c 1960 to c 1970, Industrial / commercial art & design, c 1960 to c 1969, Design, Industrial and commercial arts, illustration