Marella Agnelli: The Last Swan

Marella Agnelli

ISBN 10: 0847843211 / ISBN 13: 9780847843213

Editore: Rizzoli International Publications, 2014

Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. Exploring the life of Marella Agnelli, a renowned beauty and style icon of the twentieth century, the book delves into her exclusive homes and gardens that reflect her elegance and cultural sophistication. From her royal roots to her marriage with Fiat's Gianni Agnelli, her journey includes a notable career in fashion and collaborations with celebrated designers. With residences in cities like Turin and New York, Agnelli's impeccable taste is showcased through timeless interiors and innovative designs, embodying a modern fairy tale of love and glamour. Codice articolo 5444f57e-dbf6-43fc-9aae-e43f9513eb8f

Riassunto:

The exclusive world of one of the twentieth century’s most glamorous and alluring women, as seen through her private homes and gardens. Nicknamed "The Swan" by Richard Avedon when he photographed her iconic portrait in 1953, Marella Agnelli is not only one of the great beauties of the last century, but also the most elegant and cultured of that exclusive club. Born the Neapolitan princess Marella Caracciolo di Castagneto, she became Marella Agnelli with her marriage to Gianni Agnelli, the Fiat industrialist. However, her innate style dates back to her New York internship with photographer Erwin Blumenfeld, and she was a Vogue contributor in the 1950s and ’60s as well as appearing in its pages. One of the most photographed women of the jet-set society, she was captured by Avedon as well as Irving Penn, Henry Clarke, Horst, and Robert Doisneau, among others. Agnelli collaborated with the best artists and designers of her day, with her many residences as their palette. From Italian interior design legend Renzo Mongiardino—who worked on her New York apartment alongside a young Peter Marino—to Gae Aulenti, the important Italian architect, who built her homes in Turin and Marrakech, Agnelli created a series of extraordinary houses and gardens, full of timeless elegance, invaluable art, and groundbreaking decorating ideas. With ten residences spread throughout Turin, Rome, Milan, New York, St. Moritz, and Marrakech, ranging from regally classic villas to ultramodern apartments, her impeccable taste shines through in these gorgeous interiors and gardens. One of the famous modern fairy tales of love, glamour, and heartbreak, Marella Agnelli has become an icon of our times.

Informazioni sull?autore: Marella Caracciolo Chia is a respected design journalist for Architectural Digest, the New York Times T Magazine, among other prestigious publications.

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Titolo: Marella Agnelli: The Last Swan
Casa editrice: Rizzoli International Publications
Data di pubblicazione: 2014
Legatura: Hardcover
Condizione: As New