Dior by Sarah Moon - (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

An epic visual history of Dior by one of France's most iconic fashion photographers

This three-volume publication explores three distinct phases in the history of the legendary French fashion house founded in 1946. The first volume presents 33 black-and-white images of Dior's original designs, staged by French photographer Sarah Moon at the Fondation Le Corbusier in Paris during the summer of 2021. It interweaves almost abstract photographs of the Fondation with vivid portrayals of the models. The second volume contains 43 images documenting a selection of garments designed by the various artistic directors of Dior between 1958 and 2015: Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano and Raf Simons. The third and final volume presents 38 photographs taken since the arrival of Dior's current artistic director, Maria Grazia Chiuri.
Sarah Moon (born 1941) grew up between France and England. As a young woman, she started working as a model which plunged her into the world of fashion, a world that would later propel her toward photography, which became her ultimate passion. By 1970, she had devoted herself exclusively to photography and her work was published in numerous magazines. Robert Delpire hired her to make photographs for his advertising agency and they subsequently became lifelong romantic partners. Moon is famous for her blurred aesthetic, use of Polaroids, halftone photos and erasure of faces.

Review Quotes

The three book collection is a wonderful and comprehensive look at Moon's photographic relationship with Dior, and a stunning representation of the art of fashion photography.--Sophie Mulgrew "Musee"

An exceptional collection of prints and texts by the artist, this box set is a wonderful tribute to Dior himself. The perfect gift for fashion lovers.--Iris Mandret "Blind"

Moon captures pieces from the Dior archives...creating evocative images which 'communicate the strength which emanates from the architectural silhouettes designed by Christian Dior and his successors'.--Jack Moss "Wallpaper*"

Moon's books are a wonderful homage to Dior himself, and an intriguing documentation of how fashion changes throughout the years, yet somehow stays the same. Moon's photographs have a wonderfully romantic quality--towards the past, towards the future, towards wherever beautiful fashions can take us.--Christina Cacouris "Blind"

Sarah Moon's signature resides in her capacity to give form to unconscious movements and retrospective intuition and in her aptitude to image indescribable ambiences. For all these reasons her vision was perfect for transcribing the story told by my creative process for the Dior collections: that of a woman anchored in her epoch, drawing her strength by listening to her emotions.--Maria Grazia Chiuri "WWD"