Balenciaga : endurance in an ephemeral world /

The designs of Cristóbal Balenciaga reveal a fashion genius. If haute couture came to be recognized as an art form, it is largely thanks to him. The heritage of Balenciaga reveals a new system of perfect proportions around the female body. Linking simplicity and modernity, he has exercised a greater...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Tejedor, Oskar (Director)
Format:	Video
Language:	French
Language Notes:	In French with English subtitles.
Published:	Paris : Windrose, 2009.
Series:	VAST: academic video online
Subjects:	Balenciaga, Cristobal, > 1895-1972. Balenciaga, Cristobal, > 1895-1972 Fashion designers. Fashion. Couturiers (Créateurs de mode) Fashion Fashion designers documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	The designs of Cristóbal Balenciaga reveal a fashion genius. If haute couture came to be recognized as an art form, it is largely thanks to him. The heritage of Balenciaga reveals a new system of perfect proportions around the female body. Linking simplicity and modernity, he has exercised a greater influence on his successors than on his contemporaries. Celebrities suchas Givenchy give testimonies of his influence as an artist and as a person too.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed November 25, 2014).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (53 min.).
Playing Time:	00:52:23