Nomad's Treasures: Paris and Beyond

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Alexander Vasiliev (b. 1958) is a fashion historian, theater artist, TV presenter, president of the Alexander Vasiliev Foundation, honorary member of the Russian Academy of Arts, holder of the Order of Arts and Letters of France and the Order of the Cross of Latvia. Author of the books “Beauty in Exile”, “Russian Fashion: 150 Years in Photographs”, “Family Values”.
In the new book “Treasures of a Nomad: Paris and Beyond,” Alexander Vasiliev talks about how he came to Paris in 1982 with a folder of his sketches - and how in a few years he became a theater artist and fashion historian in demand all over the world; how he taught fashion history in Paris, South America and Japan, designed performances on the world’s best stages, worked with Yuri Lyubimov and Maya Plisetskaya; about his meetings with Rudolf Nureyev, Galina Vishnevskaya and Pierre Cardin, about friendship with emigrants of the first wave, including artists Rostislav Dobuzhinsky, Dmitry Bushen, Erte, aristocrats, ballerinas and fashion models... How the famous book “Beauty in Exile” was created and a unique collection was collected historical costume. The book is illustrated with photographs from the archive of Alexander Vasiliev. “I return to the past as if to a treasury, filled with impressions, performances, meetings with great people, breathtaking travels...” Alexander Vasiliev “Almost alone, Sanya Vasiliev carries the heavy burden of centuries, the century-old memory of generations, ancient rubbish, which thanks to him has become a museum piece value... Where Sanya is, the clink of antique glasses is heard, mirror reflections flicker, candle flames shine. It’s always a one-man show.” Sergey Nikolaevich

Barcode: 9785171599782 SKU: 70179620 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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