Chanel No. 5. / Pauline Dreyfus.

By:

Dreyfus, Pauline [author]

Contributor(s):

Andreotti, Olivier [designer]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Thames and Hudson, 2021.Description: 2 volumes : illustrations, portraits (some color) ; in box 37 x 30 x 8 cm.ISBN:

9780500023129

Contained works:

Dreyfus, Pauline. No 5 : anatomy of a myth
Dreyfus, Pauline. No 5 : architecture of a legend

Subject(s):

Contents:

No 5 : anatomy of a myth -- No 5 : architecture of a legend.

Summary: Arguably the most famous perfume in the world — most memorably endorsed by Marilyn Monroe — Chanel No 5 continues to fascinate and claims millions of devotees around the world. Created in 1921 by Coco Chanel, the perfume was one of the first to use synthetics. To complement her pioneering fashion, Chanel wanted to give the modern woman 'a perfume, but an artificial perfume... not rose or lily of the valley... a perfume that is compound'. This was presented in a distinctively pared-back glass bottle that would become an icon in its own right (inspiring a series of works by Andy Warhol decades later). 0Presented in two volumes (one on the early years of Chanel No 5 from 1921 to 1945, the other on the period in which Chanel No. 5 went truly global, from the postwar years to today), Chanel No 5 explores the evolution of the perfume's packaging, composition, manufacture and marketing, with unprecedented access to the Chanel archives and those tasked with creating the fragrance today. The world's leading creatives have lent their talents to the perfume's advertising campaigns, which are given pride of place in the book. From photographers such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, to film directors including Ridley Scott and Baz Luhrmann, and stylish muses — Coco Chanel herself, of course, as well as Suzy Parker, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, Gisele Bündchen, and Lily-Rose Depp.,

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Book	TBS Barcelona	GT2340 DRE (II) (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	Vol. 2		B05334
Book	TBS Barcelona	GT2340 DRE (I) (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	Vol. 1		B05333

Includes bibliographical references and index.

No 5 : anatomy of a myth -- No 5 : architecture of a legend.

Arguably the most famous perfume in the world — most memorably endorsed by Marilyn Monroe — Chanel No 5 continues to fascinate and claims millions of devotees around the world. Created in 1921 by Coco Chanel, the perfume was one of the first to use synthetics. To complement her pioneering fashion, Chanel wanted to give the modern woman 'a perfume, but an artificial perfume... not rose or lily of the valley... a perfume that is compound'. This was presented in a distinctively pared-back glass bottle that would become an icon in its own right (inspiring a series of works by Andy Warhol decades later). 0Presented in two volumes (one on the early years of Chanel No 5 from 1921 to 1945, the other on the period in which Chanel No. 5 went truly global, from the postwar years to today), Chanel No 5 explores the evolution of the perfume's packaging, composition, manufacture and marketing, with unprecedented access to the Chanel archives and those tasked with creating the fragrance today. The world's leading creatives have lent their talents to the perfume's advertising campaigns, which are given pride of place in the book. From photographers such as Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton, to film directors including Ridley Scott and Baz Luhrmann, and stylish muses — Coco Chanel herself, of course, as well as Suzy Parker, Catherine Deneuve, Nicole Kidman, Gisele Bündchen, and Lily-Rose Depp.,

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