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72 unnumbered sheets, 3 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 36 x 14 cm + 1 case (38 x 15 x 2 cm), "Spring 1993." "This issue was sponsored by Esprit." Unbound photographs, prints, and prose, printed on papers of varying color and texture, laid in a cardboard case tied with ribbon. Includes "Highlights from the Paris spring collections, 1993" and "Highlights from the New York spring collections, 1993" by Bill Cunningham. Includes an advertisement by clothing manufacturer Esprit, folded and secured with a black tie with a silver-tone medallion. "This issue came out quite late because we had all spent our Christmas holiday in Thailand getting "inspired." We realize now what a privilege it was to be able to take so much time off in those days! The type on the cover was executed in three different metallic foils, and the case was tied closed using different colored ribbons, so the reader was able to choose the color combination that he or she liked best. The issue, which opens left to right, in true Eastern manner, explores the splendor of the mythical East (imagine Madama Butterfly or Turandot), from portraits of Chinese opera singers and Indian maharajas to the burgeoning Orientalist trend in fashion at the time. We took full advantage of the long, narrow panoramic format (one we would repeat in later issues) to provide the perfect showcase for Stephane Sednaoui's breathtaking photographs of India"--Publisher's description. "Contributor list: Adeline André, Andrew Brucker, Anna Sui, Bill Cunningham, Carlos Aponte, Christina Dimitriadou, Filip Pagowski, Francesco Scavullo, Gaston Marticorena, Gemman Kahng, Gene Krell, Greg Foley, Henry Yuen, Issey Miyake, James White, Javier Valhonrat, Jessica Tan Gudnason, John Galliano, Josef Astor, Kareem Iliya, Koji Tatsuno, Maison Martin Margiela, MarcusLeatherdale, Mario Testino, Martin Margiela, Mats Gustafson, Mei Tao, Michael Capotosto, Michael Stratton, Michel Haddi, Mika Mizutani, Orlando Pita, Philip Newton, Pierre et Gilles, Ruben Toledo, Satoshi Saikusa, Stephane Sednaoui, Steven Klein, Tom Bonauro, Victoria Bartlett, Zang Toi, Cecilia Dean, Stephen Gan" -- Publisher's website. Library has copy no. 6 of an edition of 1500 numbered copies. Library's copy has a teal color metallic foil title and a red ribbon closure. Includes subscription card. Gift of Gregory E. Foley, RISD Alumnus, AP 1991.
ISBN
Visionaire08_TheOrient.pdf
Publication Date
1993
Imprint / Year
New York, NY : Visionaire Publishing, 1993.
Measurements
36 x 14 cm + 1 case (38 x 15 x 2 cm)
RISD Fleet Library Catalog Record
Publisher
Visionaire Publishing
City
New York
Keywords
color printing; art photography; illustration (process); graphic design; unbound; ribbon (material); medallions (medals); foil stamping; periodicals; collaboration; portraits; fashion (concept); illustrations (layout features); Asia; Orientalism; art photography
Disciplines
Book and Paper
Recommended Citation
Gan, Stephen; Dean, Cecilia; Kaliardos, James; Cunningham, Bill; and Foley, Greg, "Visionaire 08: The Orient" (1993). Visionaire. 21.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/specialcollections_periodicals_visionaire/21