Chanel author-joan-stanley-baker and the artifacts still speak

and the artifacts still speak to us today of humanity's multivalent connections to the natural world

Far from seeing them as poor relations to his paintings

his many astonishing (re)discoveries of the way numbers

this is a concise and informative overview of a fascinating but perplexing culture

the restoration makes the paintings clearer without interfering with their original grace and nuance

Chanel author-joan-stanley-baker and the artifacts still speakGabrielle Chanel was, without doubt, the most influential fashion designer of the twentieth century. She was years ahead of her time and her clothes, cuts and accessories have remained eternally chic, creating a look for her era and beyond. Chanels influence is demonstrated here by celebrating the key elements that defined and still define her style, through inspired pairings of classic and contemporary photographs. Putting together fashion plates