This highly sought-after volume detailing one of the
most influential magazines of the twentieth century is
now back in print at a newly affordable price. In 1950,
Fleur Cowles established what would become one of the
most important and talked about magazines ever created.
Critically lauded for its sharp mix of clothes,
literature, art, travel, decor, theater, and humor,
Flair made publishing history with its combination of
eclectic editorial content and lavish production
quality. Recalled as the first magazine that became an
art form, The Best of Flair is a compilation of the
magazine's best content as chosen by the woman who
created it. Along with its distinctive production
values, Flair also features interviews and contributions
from some of the most noted artists and celebrities of
the past fifty years, including Lucian Freud, Jean
Cocteau, Tallulah Bankhead, Saul Steinberg, Salvador
Dali, Simone de Beauvoir, Walker Evans, James Michener,
Ogden Nash, Gypsy Rose Lee, Clare Boothe Luce, George
Bernard Shaw, John O'Hara, Margaret Mead, and Tennessee
Williams. Now, more than ten years after this book was
first published by Rizzoli, and more than fifty years
after the magazine ceased publication, this facsimile
edition offers the same ingenious bookmaking of its
predecessor, including multiple gatefolds with die-cuts,
booklets, and accordion folder leaflets. |
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