Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes

(Hardback)

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Whereas Fleeting Gestures was a comprehensive survey spanning Manolo Blahnik'sforty-year career, Manolo Blahnik: The Art of Shoes is a playful, intimate look atBlahnik's creative process, told through an alphabetical chronicle of the designer'sloves and inspirations. Created to accompany a travelling exhibition starting inVenice in January 2017, this book is illustrated by previously unpublished sketchesby the designer, new photography of his favorite shoes, and includes an essay bycurator Cristina Albornoz featuring a dozen personal and editorial images of thedesigner and his work.

An exhibition catalogue that delves into the mind of Manolo Blahnik, toldthrough an alphabetical chronicle of the designer's loves and inspirations.

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"The extraordinary beauty of the book comes with reading it and feeling as if you were one on one with a friend who was laying bare his soul, pun intended; he reveals his predilections, his influences, his likes, his personal life, his mentors, his fascinations, his beliefs, and just about any part of his lifeall play into the creation of his product."
New York Journal of Books

"The new MANOLO BLAHNIK: THE ART OF SHOES explores the creativity and influences of Manolo, through a frisky alphabetic chronicle of the designers loves and inspiration. "
The Style Saloniste

Author Bio

Cristina Carrillo de Albornoz Fisac is an independent art curator, critic, and author. Herwork has also been featured in publications including The Art Newspaper, The European, TheObserver, Beaux Arts, Architectural Digest Spain, La Reppublica, and the Spanish, Italian,German, and Mexican editions of Vogue. She has curated exhibitions on Balthus, Botero, WimWenders, and Frank Stella, and has written on subjects that range from Balthus, FernandoBotero, and Wim Wenders to Mahatma Gandhi and Satyajit Ray. Manolo Blahnik is aSpanish-born shoe designer and founder of his eponymous brand. After completing hisarchitecture studies at the University of Geneva, Blahnik moved to Paris and then Londonwhere he opened his first boutique. Since then, his shoe collections have been sought afteraround the world. Manolos, with their distinctively elegant and sleek look, have beenfeatured on the big screen as well as in popular songs. Blahnik has received over 10 majorfashion awards and has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II.