Celia Birtwell is one of Britain's best-known, best-loved designers. She is an iconic figure on the global arts scene. This lavish, multi-layered book - the first to be published on Celia - delves into her work and eventful life. The book conjures up all the personal warmth and visual intricacy of a family scrapbook: it features intimate photographs of Celia, her family and friends from her own albums and archive, her drawings, her charmingly idiosyncratic, fashion sketches and a multitude of examples of her fashion and ...
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Celia Birtwell is one of Britain's best-known, best-loved designers. She is an iconic figure on the global arts scene. This lavish, multi-layered book - the first to be published on Celia - delves into her work and eventful life. The book conjures up all the personal warmth and visual intricacy of a family scrapbook: it features intimate photographs of Celia, her family and friends from her own albums and archive, her drawings, her charmingly idiosyncratic, fashion sketches and a multitude of examples of her fashion and home fabrics. Her bohemian lifestyle in the 60s and 70s, which saw her hanging out with such colourful personalities as Manolo Blahnik, the Beatles, Mick and Bianca Jagger and Paloma Picasso, is brought to life through stylish photographs from the time. Her ongoing relationship with Hockney both as friend and muse, is illustrated by his personal photographs, drawings and paintings of her, including the sketches that led to Mr & Mrs Clark and Percy, recently voted one of the nation's favourite paintings. Celia's renaissance in the Noughties has seen two sell-out collections of frocks for TopShop as well as a plethora of her prints on a wide variety of items.
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Add this copy of Celia Birtwell to cart. $20.00, very good condition, Sold by Black Cat Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sag Harbor, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by St. Martin's Press.
Add this copy of Celia Birtwell Birtwell, Celia and Lutyens, Dominic to cart. $45.00, good condition, Sold by SouthCampBooks rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ashfield, MA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by St. Martin's Press.
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Good. Contents in VG condition, unmarked, neat and clean. No creased pages, solid binding. Cover shows significant sun fade to front and some wear to edges. Fast shipping.
Add this copy of Celia Birtwell. Celia Birtwell With Dominic Lutyens to cart. $50.61, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by London: Quadrille Publishing.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1450grams, ISBN: 9781844008445.
Add this copy of Celia Birtwell to cart. $59.25, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by St. Martin's Press.
Add this copy of Celia Birtwell. Celia Birtwell With Dominic Lutyens to cart. $84.13, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by London: Quadrille Publishing.
Add this copy of Celia Birtwell to cart. $100.00, like new condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by Quadrille.
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Add this copy of Celia Birtwell Special Signed Edition Box Set With Book to cart. $226.50, like new condition, Sold by Burwood Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wickham Market, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2011 by Quadrille.
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First Edition. Hardback. 4to. pp 192. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. Number 134 of 250 copies. in highly attractive floral Birtwell desined box signed by Celia Birtwell, also with a specially designed scarf laid into the box. Publicity read; "Celia Birtwell is one of Britain s best-known, best-loved designers. This lavish, multi-layered book the first to be published on Celia delves into her work and eventful life. The book conjures up all the personal warmth and visual intricacy of a family scrapbook: it features intimate photographs of Celia, her family and friends from her own albums and archive, her drawings, her charmingly idiosyncratic, fashion sketches and a multitude of examples of her fashion and home fabrics. Her bohemian lifestyle in the 60s and 70s, which saw her hanging out with such colourful personalities as Manolo Blahnik, the Beatles, Mick and Bianca Jagger and Paloma Picasso, is brought to life through stylish photographs from the time. Her ongoing relationship with Hockney both as friend and muse, is illustrated by his personal photographs, drawings and paintings of her, including the sketches that led to Mr & Mrs Clark and Percy, recently voted one of the nation s favourite paintings. Celia s renaissance in the Noughties has seen two sell-out collections of frocks for TopShop as well as a plethora of her prints on a wide variety of items. This special edition box set with beautifully designed cloth cover includes a signed copy of the book along with a scarf designed just for this limited edition of 250 copies shortly to be a much-sought after collector s item." Fine.
Add this copy of Celia Birtwell to cart. $2,470.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2011 by St. Martin's Press.
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New. 1250003067. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--192 pages, Includes over 100 4-color photographs, paintings, drawings, and prints. Publisher description: Celia Birtwell has been described as “the most important textile designer of a generation. ” Her work is regarded as timeless and is immediately recognizable the world over. This visually lavish, multi-layered book delves deep into her work and eventful life with all the personal warmth and the visual intricacy of a family scrapbook. It features intimate photographs of Celia and her friends from her own photo albums, snapshots of people from her bohemian milieu during the 60s and 70s in West London, her colorful and charming drawings and fashion sketches, and a multitude of examples of her fashion and home fabrics. Peppering the text are Celia's perceptive observations and fascinating reminiscences. An iconic figure on the global arts scene, Celia is famous for being David Hockney's chief muse and equally famous for her dynamic collaboration with her then husband, fashion designer Ossie Clark. This book clearly explains Celia's fluent, yet instinctive approach to design and unpicks the creative process behind her designs, from sketch to printed textile—showcasing her flair for audaciously vibrant, yet always harmonious color combinations. Concluding the book is a timeline of Celia's life and work and a chronologically listed inventory of her prints. --with a bonus offer--
