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Publishers Weekly
Lacking the roundness of 50 or the logic of 25, 40 seems an odd anniversary to commemorate in the life of a magazine. The publication that John Fairchild founded as "irreverent, unconventional, and always ahead of the curve," has carved a unique space in the culture. Will it exist in its current form in 2052? That's doubtful. The massive pages of this lush tome are an illustrated tour of late-20th century American culture with all of its giddy, gossipy, sex-and-money-fueled excesses; its relentless worship of celebrity and its appreciation of the spaces where low trash meets high art. The photography and layouts include gems like designer Alexander McQueen submerged in a fish tank; newly minted Vogue editor Anna Wintour explaining her penchant for dark sunglasses indoors; Truman Capote discussing his pot habit; and a brunette, unknown Lady Gaga a full year before her album came out. Any magazine equally comfortable with Jackie O and Kim Kardashian clearly has staying power. We can debate whether W is still "the place where icons are made," but one thing is certain-this book is a gorgeous look back through the last 40 years of fashion, design, art, style, and beauty. 400 color illus.(c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Overview
One of the world’s leading fashion magazines, W will celebrate its 40th anniversary with this volume—a collection of the most influential and iconic features and photos culled from its first four decades. W is renowned for its groundbreaking, provocative, often controversial fashion stories by such photographers as Steven Klein, Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, Bruce Weber, Mario Sorrenti, Tim Walker, Juergen Teller, and Paolo Roversi, among many others, the best of which fill these pages. Divided into three ...