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Book Signing Event with Nigel Barker
*** PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED! ***
Join us for an event with Nigel Barker, author of Models of Influence, on Sunday, March 8 at 4 pm.
ABOUT THE NEW BOOK: In Models of Influence, photographer, television host, and fashion authority Nigel Barker profiles fifty of the most noteworthy models from the 1940s to the present, revealing how their look or way of modeling not only made an indelible stamp on the industry but also influenced fashion design, the popular way of dress, and notions of female beauty worldwide.
Each of the book's eight chapters focuses on a distinct period, from the postwar modeling boom, which ushered in an era of models who communicated a return to glamour, to the present day, with the emergence of media-savvy models who understand the power of branding themselves to the world at large. Each entry highlights the model's background and career, exploring her unique qualities and the secret to her staying power, whether it's her physical characteristics, daring approach to image making, transformative abilities, or a particular energy that captured or even redefined the zeitgeist of fashion and culture of the time.
To complement the text, Barker has personally selected more than one hundred full-color and black-and-white photographs from the archives of the world's top fashion photographers -- Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, David Bailey, Francesco Scavullo, Herb Ritts, and Mario Testino among them -- to assemble a collectible anthology of many of the finest fashion images from the last seventy years.
With an engaging, informative text and a vivid collection of seminal photographs, Models of Influence is the definitive word on the subject.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: For the past twenty years, Nigel Barker has been taking the worlds of fashion, beauty and entertainment by storm. He's regarded internationally as the renowned photographer and judge on the show, America's Next Top Model. Barker's presence in the fashion, beauty and entertainment industries has resulted in an array of exciting projects including films, commercials, spokesperson roles, his first book, photographic exhibitions, international editorial assignments and the creation of his own show, The Shot on VH1.
His directorial debut was a highly acclaimed documentary that he also produced called, A Sealed Fate? - followed by, Generation Free and Haiti: Hunger and Hope, which partner with respective charities: The Humane Society of the United States, The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and the Edeyo Foundation, to highlight some of our world's most pressing issues. Additionally, Barker is a celebrity ambassador for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Do Something organization and campaign shooter for Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.
PRAISE FOR THE NEW BOOK:
"The new beauty bible!" ~ Cynthia Rowley, designer
"In citing and celebrating these bewitchingly photogenic women, we discover how our perception of beauty, our definition of femininity, and our objects of desire have changed over the last half century. Beauty is not eternal after all, and that's what makes its allure -- and this book is so endlessly fascinating." ~ Hal Rubenstein, editor, author, and designer
"Nigel Barker has brought research, knowledge, and, above all, sensitivity, to Models of Influence. He gives the beauties of each era their rightful due and at the same time allows you to see the individual women who helped shape fashion history." ~ Cathy Horyn, journalist and former New York Times fashion critic
EVENT FORMAT: Nigel Barker will discuss his new book and answer audience questions. A book signing follows the discussion.
ADMISSION PACKAGE: $40.00 plus tax, includes one hardcover copy of Models of Influence and entrance to the event.
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LocationLaguna Beach Books (View)
1200 S. Coast Hwy.
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
United States
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| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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