Twelve years later, in 1996, the financial times commissioned him to draw at the couture shows and fashion became. David downtons illustrations of celebrities vanity fair. Some of the artists included in the book are rene bouche, tony viramontes, and andy. The most iconic costumes from 6 seasons of downton abbey. The first monograph on renowned fashion illustrator david downton. Indulge in beautiful portraits by david downton of hollywood starlets, ravishing socialites, and elegant grandes dames. David downton has attended paris haute couture shows for more than a decade. See more ideas about david downton, illustration and fashion sketches. His loose, dosage visionary style seems so effortless and radiates elegance and beauty. David downton has launched a new book, masters of fashion illustration. The focus is on the fashion illustrations of notable contemporary fashion illustrators, including david downton 1959, gladys perint. David downtons illustrations of fashion elites vanity fair. This lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed book. David downton is probably the most revered fashion illustrator alive today.
Buy masters of fashion illustration reprint by david downton, carmen dell orefice isbn. See karlie kloss, cate blanchett, and more in these breathtaking watercolors illustrator david downton is the master of capturing fashions beauty in brushstrokes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Downton has built a distinguished career on his artful drawings over the past decade, working for vogue, harpers bazaar, chanel, dior, and others.
Downton abbeys new costume designer tells us all about. In 1984 he moved to brighton and began his illustration career. David downton portraits of the worlds most stylish. 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. Fashion illustration goes modern is an exhibition that asserts that fashion illustration is a. The masters of fashion illustration adult coloring book. 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. 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. Fashion illustrator david downton on how he came to draw.
Masters of fashion illustration by david downton waterstones. Join now for early notification of new works, exhibitions and exclusive offers. Downton abbey fans will soon be able to enter the edwardian world of downton abbey. An interview with legendary fashion illustrator david downton. Perhaps shamefully, i admit i had my doubts when i saw that the author was an illustrator. Claridges artistinresidence, david downton, reports back from the autumnwinter 2014 couture shows.
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. Working closely with the designer karen morgan, he was able to publish the book masters of fashion illustration in 2010. 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. Last night, paul smith hosted a launch party for david downton s gorgeous upcoming book, masters of fashion illustration. A lavishly illustrated and beautifully designed book.
More than 40 original works by leading illustrators and. Sarah jessica parker by david downton, 2011 54 ideas fashion ilustration simple david downton for 2019 watercolor beauties. Over the last two decades he has worked commercially for vogue, vanity fair, harpers bazaar, chanel and burberry. David downton david downton was born in 1959 in kent, england. Many of the stunning images in masters of fashion illustration have. To coincide with london fashion week, gray mca is holding a selling exhibition of original fashion illustrations spanning the 1940s to 70s.
David downton is one of the best fashion illustrators in the world. This book looks through the lives, careers, and portfolios of fashion illustrators from the start of the 20 th century until the late 1980s. Brian atwood david downton, portraiture artist, fashion. David downton also does portraits how stunning are these.
Downton s writing, however, is smooth and readable. 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. Signed, numbered and dated by the artist on the front sheet measurement. David downton is exhibiting at the fig gallery cork street w1 on sept 8th. David downton graduated from the university of wolverhampton and began his career as a general illustrator in brighton in 1984. 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. His portfolio includes portraits of models erin oconnor, lily cole, linda evangelista and carmen. By the 1920s, many prominent fashion magazines such as vogue and harpers bazaar commissioned beautiful fashion illustrations to grace their covers. David downton fashion illustration fashion illustration. International fashion illustrator and celebrity portrait artist. If the dowton and hajeks illustrations still have the traditional sense of beauty in their art, riikka sormunen and. David downton was born on 18 february 1959 in kent, england. Over the last decade, david downton has established a reputation as one of the worlds leading fashion artists. I love his work, its so elegant and graceful, his work is fashion as simple as that, his work is as gentle as watercolors.
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. 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. Many of the stunning images in masters of fashion illustration have not been seen since they were first published. David downton couture drawings fashion illustration gallery. Posted on august 27, 2012 by anna torossi we all know the masters of fashion photography, we can see their pictures in many magazines every month, but what about fashion illustration. The exhibition, an immersive attraction opening nov. Masters of fashion illustration by david downton goodreads. David downton is one of the most prolific living fashion illustrators, sickness and by far my favourite no offence, healing contributors.
His illustrations are simply breathtakingly fabulous. Assouline at claridges 49 brook street london w1k 4hl. His illustrations chart both the back stage and front of house of the couture world. An exhibition of 20 new drawings from downtons couture archive. I looked to fashion designers and illustrations and fashion plates from the 1920s to come up with it. David downton couture fashion illustrations gallery. This beautiful book is a must for downton collectors and devotees. Folio edit is a newly released series of signed fine art prints from my book dd21, representing. He studied at canterbury foundation year 19771978 and wolverhampton ba hons illustrationgraphics 19791981. 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.
Masters of fashion illustration by david downton, carmen. David downton portraits of the worlds most stylish women. Whenever i want inspiration, i flip through the pages of this book, its so beautiful and varied. Downton s passion for both illustration and fashion serves him well as the author of this book. Inspiration and technique book online at best prices in india on. 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. In the 1930s hollywood glamour took a hold on the united states.
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