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Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and culture―both highbrow and low. From its inception in 1913, through the Jazz Age and the Depression, to its reincarnation in the boom-boom Reagan years, to the image-saturated Information Age, Vanity Fair has presented the modern era as it has unfolded, using wit, imagination, peerless literary narrative, and bold, groundbreaking imagery from the greatest photographers, artists, and illustrators of the day. This sumptuous book takes a decade-by-decade look at the world as seen by the magazine, stopping to describe the incomparable editor Frank Crowninshield and the birth of the Jazz Age Vanity Fair, the magazine’s controversial rebirth in 1983, and the history of the glamorous Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
With its exhaustive sweep, visual impact, and time-capsule format, Vanity Fair 100 Years is the book everyone will want in 2013. Praise for Vanity Fair 100 Years:

“The book is a stunning artifact that begets staring, less for the words and publishing industry than as an exercise in visual storytelling reflected through the prism of society and celebrity. The best photographers, the best designers, the best illustrators all came together over Vanity Fair’s contents, and the book unfolds in page after page of stunningly rendered images, some iconic and some that never even ran.” ―New York Times Book Review

 

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Graydon Carter has been the editor of Vanity Fair since 1992.

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• Harry N. Abrams

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jacqueline Barber5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Five Stars Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2018

24 people found this helpful Helpful Report Grasshoppa5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Fun Read and a Great Coffee Table Book Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021 This is a wonderful coffee table book. So enjoyable to learn about the interesting first editor-in-chief (1914-1936) Francis Crowinshield "Crownie," followed by page after page of fascinating high-quality photos and hundreds of fascinating, well-written articles about the... See more This is a wonderful coffee table book. So enjoyable to learn about the interesting first editor-in-chief (1914-1936) Francis Crowinshield "Crownie," followed by page after page of fascinating high-quality photos and hundreds of fascinating, well-written articles about the first hundred years.

Highly recommend. 2 people found this helpful Helpful Report Amazon Customer3.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Well written and lots of great images but... Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019 First, this is a huge book and is super heavy. So yes there are many high quality prints and lots of details about them. Some have historical points of value to photographers and fans of fashion photography. Those interested in this magazine have come to the right place.... See more First, this is a huge book and is super heavy. So yes there are many high quality prints and lots of details about them. Some have historical points of value to photographers and fans of fashion photography. Those interested in this magazine have come to the right place. However, this book is like a homage to Annie Leibowitz and features far too much of her work versus the many other talented artists whose work also contributed to the success of the magazine. This is not to detract from her contributions to Vanity Fair, but the disproportionate amount of photographs is done to an excessive degree. The Amazon description and reviews led this purchased to believe the book would be a well rounded look at the ENTIRE history of the magazine. Do not expect that (you are forewarned). Lacking a well balanced representation of the topic I cannot recommend it and it is unfortunate because it had the potential to be more. 32 people found this helpful Helpful Report Robert2165.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Phenomenal Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2016 Really a phenomenal book -- exactly what a coffee table book should be: full-page photos, great copy, a thorough review and retrospective of its topic. The material from the 20s and 30s is wonderful; and if you''re over the age of 35 or so, the material from the ''80s through... See more Really a phenomenal book -- exactly what a coffee table book should be: full-page photos, great copy, a thorough review and retrospective of its topic. The material from the 20s and 30s is wonderful; and if you''re over the age of 35 or so, the material from the ''80s through today will be a smile-on-your-face trip through the high points of pop culture that VF helped bring to the world. 14 people found this helpful Helpful Report JeanDucksfan5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Beautiful Coffee Table Book filled with pics Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2021 Beautiful coffee table book filled with pics and info of your favorite icons stretching over decades. Well worth the money. Helpful Report Teco5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017 This book is built on memories of a bygone era. Rather expensive, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. 7 people found this helpful Helpful Report R. Mirisch5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase A Perfect gift Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013 This is a marvelous publication. It''s not the kind that you sit down and read cover-to-cover. Rather you leisurely flip through it and find amazing articles about whatever year or person or fad you may be interested in. It holds endless fascination with its wealth of... See more This is a marvelous publication. It''s not the kind that you sit down and read cover-to-cover. Rather you leisurely flip through it and find amazing articles about whatever year or person or fad you may be interested in. It holds endless fascination with its wealth of photographic material and accompanying narratives which entertain and inform. A perfect gift for a VF lover. I bought it for my wife. 31 people found this helpful Helpful Report Amazon Customer5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Beautiful and fun to read Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2021 Really interesting, great photos, love it. Looks awesome on credenza too. Helpful Report

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J5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Buy it. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2016 I couldn''t be more pleased. As a writer, I collect and rely on source books and this is one of the best. Amazon''s price was 40% cheaper than any other online seller. 4 people found this helpful Report Mrs Bee5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Amazing coffee table book Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2021 Stunning and interesting coffee table book amazing photos Report Jescape2beauty5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Gorgeous book Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2021 This is a beautiful book and a great size too. It’s a great price and well worth it. It arrived really quickly too Report Sam5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Five Stars Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2016 Larger than expected but makes a beautiful read. Thank you! Majestic. One person found this helpful Report MOGSSONSHUSSIF5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase I LIKE TO LOOK Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 11, 2018 This is thoroughly absorbing. Like a previous reviewer I opened this up and lost a few hours to it. A voyeurs paradise. Top quality images . Definitely one for the coffee table. One person found this helpful Report

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