Description
| Product ID: | 9782330084158 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Leila Menchari |
| Subtitle: | The Queen of Enchantment |
| Authors: | Author: Michele Glazier |
| Page Count: | 408 |
| Subjects: | Textile artworks, Textile artworks, Product design, Fashion and textile design, Product design, Fashion & textiles: design |
| Description: | For more than 30 years, Leïla Menchari (born 1928) was responsible for designing the traffic-stopping window displays at Hermès’ prestigious flagship store at 24 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in Paris. Menchari’s aesthetic vision and her sense of colour and texture created magnificent installations that brought the best out of silk and leather. Born in Tunis and considering herself a citizen of the world, Menchari was inspired by her journeys to the Near and Far East, her encounters with extraordinary figures of the art world and her Beaux-Arts training. For Hermès she created Egyptian archaeological sites with sand and crumbling statues and iconic scenes of Paris with monuments crafted out of organza, among many other fantasies. Featuring a preface by Hermès CEO Axel Dumas, this extensively illustrated, sumptuous publication focuses on 137 Hermès storefronts created by Leïla Menchari between 1978 and 2013. "Illustrates Menchari’s intricate, ornate oeuvre.” –Joseph Akel, L''Officiel For more than 30 years, Leïla Menchari (born 1928) was responsible for designing the traffic-stopping window displays at Hermès’ prestigious flagship store at 24 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré in Paris. Menchari’s aesthetic vision and her sense of color and texture created magnificent installations that brought the best out of silk and leather. Born in Tunis and considering herself a citizen of the world, Menchari was inspired by her journeys to the Near and Far East, her encounters with extraordinary figures of the art world and her Beaux-Arts training. For Hermès she created Egyptian archaeological sites with sand and crumbling statues and iconic scenes of Paris with monuments crafted out of organza, among many other fantasies. Featuring a preface by Hermès CEO Axel Dumas, this extensively illustrated, sumptuous publication focuses on 137 Hermès storefronts created by Leïla Menchari between 1978 and 2013. |
| Imprint Name: | Actes Sud/Hermes |
| Publisher Name: | Actes Sud |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-06-27 |