Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, July 7 2009, Grand Palais
Illustration
2009 (made)
2009 (made)
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Gladys Perint Palmer’s fluid and often witty illustrations record the international haute couture fashion shows. Her fashion illustrations have featured in a wide range of major publications including The Sunday Times, The New York Times Magazine and Vogue. This illustration depicts a model wearing a skirt, long coat, hat and patterned tights designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel and shown at the Grand Palais, Paris, on the 7 July 2009.
Perint Palmer studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins School of Art, London, and specialised in fashion illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York. In 1987 she was appointed Fashion Editor of the San Francisco Examiner and she is currently Executive Director of Fashion at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
Perint Palmer studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins School of Art, London, and specialised in fashion illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York. In 1987 she was appointed Fashion Editor of the San Francisco Examiner and she is currently Executive Director of Fashion at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco.
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Title | Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, July 7 2009, Grand Palais (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Ink, pastel, oil paint and glitter on paper |
Brief description | Fashion illustration by Gladys Perint Palmer depicting a model wearing a grey skirt, coat and hat designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel, F/W 2009/10 |
Physical description | A black ink outline, on white paper, of a female figure wearing a skirt, long coat, hat and patterned tights, shaded using grey pastel with areas of pink pastel for the figure's cheeks and lips, blue pastel for the figure's eyes and brown pastel for the figure's long hair. Spots of glitter have been applied to the hat and the background is painted with strokes of white oil paint. |
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Production type | Unique |
Marks and inscriptions | 'GPP' |
Credit line | Given by the American Friends of the V&A through the generosity of Gladys Perint Palmer |
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Summary | Gladys Perint Palmer’s fluid and often witty illustrations record the international haute couture fashion shows. Her fashion illustrations have featured in a wide range of major publications including The Sunday Times, The New York Times Magazine and Vogue. This illustration depicts a model wearing a skirt, long coat, hat and patterned tights designed by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel and shown at the Grand Palais, Paris, on the 7 July 2009. Perint Palmer studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins School of Art, London, and specialised in fashion illustration at Parsons School of Design in New York. In 1987 she was appointed Fashion Editor of the San Francisco Examiner and she is currently Executive Director of Fashion at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. |
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Accession number | E.741-2015 |
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Record created | February 2, 2012 |
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