in no particular order (04 of 05) kenneth paul block (b. new york, usa, 1924; d. 2009): for nearly forty years, Block was an in-house artist for Fairchild Publications, owner of Women’s Wear Daily, the garment industry trade paper, and its offshoot, W magazine. Block’s incisive yet graceful brushstrokes captured the most important styles of the post-war era, including collections by Norman Norell, Yves Saint Laurent, Pierre Cardin, Coco Chanel, James Galanos, Givenchy, Pauline Trigere, Bill Blass, Halston, and Geoffrey […]

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