Downton s writing, however, is smooth and readable. Masters of fashion illustration is a classy retrospect that looks at the various generations of fashion designers before us, from the turn of the 20th century to the street fashion 80s featured inside are the works and career biographies of 16 designers, including author david downton. David downton david downton was born in 1959 in kent, england. David downton fashion illustration fashion illustration.
David downton has launched a new book, masters of fashion illustration. His loose, dosage visionary style seems so effortless and radiates elegance and beauty. Downton abbeys new costume designer tells us all about. To coincide with london fashion week, gray mca is holding a selling exhibition of original fashion illustrations spanning the 1940s to 70s. David downton couture fashion illustrations gallery. Downton have a gorgeous website that you must visit, but a book masters of fashion illustration that i must get, and a blog on vogue. A lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed book. Last night, paul smith hosted a launch party for david downton s gorgeous upcoming book, masters of fashion illustration. In the 1930s hollywood glamour took a hold on the united states. Fashion illustrator david downton on how he came to draw. Over the last two decades he has worked commercially for vogue, vanity fair, harpers bazaar, chanel and burberry.
David downton couture drawings fashion illustration gallery. Some of the artists included in the book are rene bouche, tony viramontes, and andy. Buy masters of fashion illustration reprint by david downton, carmen dell orefice isbn. Drawing by david downton, fashion illustration of a dior couture catwalk look, recording the distinctive makeup worn by the models for the springsummer 2007 collection, ink, watercolour, pencil and felt tip pen on paper, 2007. Inspiration and technique book online at best prices in india on. This beautiful book is a must for downton collectors and devotees.
This week on the style saloniste im celebrating the ravishing new book of fashion portraiture, david downton portraits of the worlds mos. The masters of fashion illustration recreates some of the most iconic fashion magazine cover illustrations as a gorgeous new coloring book for adults. Sarah jessica parker by david downton, 2011 54 ideas fashion ilustration simple david downton for 2019 watercolor beauties. Masters of fashion illustration by david downton waterstones. David downton portraits of the worlds most stylish women. See karlie kloss, cate blanchett, and more in these breathtaking watercolors illustrator david downton is the master of capturing fashions beauty in brushstrokes. The masters of fashion illustration adult coloring book.
David downtons illustrations of fashion elites vanity fair. David downtons illustrations of celebrities vanity fair. Working closely with the designer karen morgan, he was able to publish the book masters of fashion illustration in 2010. David downton is exhibiting at the fig gallery cork street w1 on sept 8th.
His portfolio includes portraits of models erin oconnor, lily cole, linda evangelista and carmen. The most iconic costumes from 6 seasons of downton abbey. Join now for early notification of new works, exhibitions and exclusive offers. Folio edit is a newly released series of signed fine art prints from my book dd21, representing. The book features 5 of the most prolific fashion artists of the art deco and art nouveau periods. Fashion illustrator david downton is one of the biggest names in his field, his watercolour drawings of fashion week shows having graced the pages of bazaar on many an occasion. Indulge in beautiful portraits by david downton of hollywood starlets, ravishing socialites, and elegant grandes dames.
David downton was born on 18 february 1959 in kent, england. Downton has built a distinguished career on his artful drawings over the past decade, working for vogue, harpers bazaar, chanel, dior, and others. Twelve years later, in 1996, the financial times commissioned him to draw at the couture shows and fashion became. An exhibition of 20 new drawings from downtons couture archive. Through a series of portraits, he has aptly captured the spirit of some of the most fascinating woman within the fashion industry such as paloma picasso, erin o. An interview with legendary fashion illustrator david downton. The first monograph on renowned fashion illustrator david downton. Beginning his career as a commercial illustrator, it wasnt until he attended paris couture shows over a decade ago that he really began to explore fashion illustration. Masters of fashion illustration by david downton, carmen. The best books for learning and demonstrating fashion illustration score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it. Whenever i want inspiration, i flip through the pages of this book, its so beautiful and varied. Claridges artistinresidence, david downton, reports back from the autumnwinter 2014 couture shows. Whilst he occasionally did fashion illustrations, it was not until 1996 when he was sent to the couture shows by the financial times that he became known as a fashion illustrator.
Masters of fashion illustration by david downton goodreads. This book looks through the lives, careers, and portfolios of fashion illustrators from the start of the 20 th century until the late 1980s. David downton is one of the most prolific living fashion illustrators, sickness and by far my favourite no offence, healing contributors. Downton s passion for both illustration and fashion serves him well as the author of this book. This lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed book. Compared with david downtons figure, hajeks fashion illustration shifts its focus from the beauty of the figure to the aesthetic qualities of the whole composition. Downton abbey fans will soon be able to enter the edwardian world of downton abbey.
David downton has attended paris haute couture shows for more than a decade. David downton also does portraits how stunning are these. More than 40 original works by leading illustrators and. David downton is a prolific fashion illustrator based in london. He studied at canterbury foundation year 19771978 and wolverhampton ba hons illustrationgraphics 19791981. Assouline at claridges 49 brook street london w1k 4hl. Many of the stunning images in masters of fashion illustration have. His classically elegant, yet highly contemporary images have been a key factor in the revival of interest in the tradition of fashion illustration and david is a worthy successor to the great artists in his field including gruau, eric and antonio. When christian lacroix closed his couture house after an elegiac swansong four years ago, the lights in paris perceptibly dimmed. Fashion illustrator david downton on how he came to draw the worlds most famous beauties jeanne beker fashion published october 9, 2015 updated june 5, 2017. An amazing body of work from this outstanding fashion illustrator david downton. Fashion illustration goes modern is an exhibition that asserts that fashion illustration is a. International fashion illustrator and celebrity portrait artist.
See more ideas about david downton, illustration and fashion sketches. David downton is one of the best fashion illustrators in the world. His illustrations are simply breathtakingly fabulous. The exhibition, an immersive attraction opening nov. Brian atwood david downton, portraiture artist, fashion. For full details and updates on future cities, visit. The focus is on the fashion illustrations of notable contemporary fashion illustrators, including david downton 1959, gladys perint. Over the last decade, david downton has established a reputation as one of the worlds leading fashion artists. Many of the stunning images in masters of fashion illustration have not been seen since they were first published. Perhaps shamefully, i admit i had my doubts when i saw that the author was an illustrator. After finishing his studies, david downton began work as a commercial illustrator. Signed, numbered and dated by the artist on the front sheet measurement. Downton abbeys new costume designer tells us all about season 5. I love his work, its so elegant and graceful, his work is fashion as simple as that, his work is as gentle as watercolors.
By the 1920s, many prominent fashion magazines such as vogue and harpers bazaar commissioned beautiful fashion illustrations to grace their covers. In 1984 he moved to brighton and began his illustration career. His reports have appeared in the times, the sunday times, t. David downton portraits of the worlds most stylish. David downton graduated from the university of wolverhampton and began his career as a general illustrator in brighton in 1984. David downton is probably the most revered fashion illustrator alive today.
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