1950s Fashion Print

1950s Fashion Print

A unique sourcebook of 1950s fashion print, this book covers the heyday of postwar design. Marnie Fogg gives full expression to the creativity of a period where an analytical approach to design, with a lightness and freshness, combined with whimsical imagery and idiosyncratic subject.



An essential sourcebook of prints from a key fashion decade.

The 1950s was the decade when an analytical approach to design, with a lightness and freshness, combined with whimsical imagery and idiosyncratic subject matter. Showcasing hundreds of print designs, this book celebrates the heyday of postwar fashion design.

From Lucienne Day and Robert Stewart to Maija Isola of Marimekko, the designs and influences of the print icons of the time are all covered. In addition to finished prints, the book contains exclusive illustrations and original artworks.

The major themes of the period are explored, including: narrative and novelty; abstraction, exploring the distorted and attenuated forms used in print; artistic licence and the influence of contemporary art on fashion print; and finally kinetic prints that capture the influence of the era’s ‘mobiles, doodles and spasms’. Each short chapter introduction is followed by a range of illustrations with captions to give provenance and relevance, making this a unique sourcebook for contemporary designers and students.


Auteur | Marnie Fogg
Taal | Engels
Type | Hardcover
Categorie | Kunst & Fotografie

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