Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Another thing on changing portrait styles...

If you're looking for examples of changing portrait styles, then I highly recommend 'Art Prints' at www.condenaststore.com

Conde Nest have assembled images from their various magazines—including Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ, Glamour and Mademoiselle—and are offering 'art prints' on photo paper (sized from 12x18" and up) from US$150.

You can search Conde Nast images
by theme (beauty, family, fashion etc),
by magazine
by people (actors, artists/writers, athletes, dancers, models, musicians etc),
and so on

Hang a quality print of your favourite Cecil Beaton on your wall, or simply peruse Conde Nast's digital catalogue for inspiration.

One limitation is there are few examples beyond the 1970s. Nonetheless, this site provides a rare and valuable searchable imagebase for 20th century media portraits.

Rating: 9/10

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