A very British glamour.

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It’s fitting that this book of Norman Parkinson’s images for Vogue and Queen has his wife Wenda on the cover. As he relates:

“Whatever style and elegance might be attributed to my work, most of it was Wenda Rogerson’s influence”.

And style and elegance are abundantly present in Parkinson’s work. What distinguishes this book from other Parkinson tomes I have featured here is that finally a real and successful effort has been made to reproduce his colour work properly. In 1981 he said:

“I’ve been slowly slipping out of black and white and now I only take it under sufferance as a sort of back-up to my color snaps”. Thank goodness for that because his color work is a standout.

It’s a splendid book and shows well how he transitioned from the more formal monochrome work of the ’40s to his great color images in the ’70s. Recommended, regardless of your interest in fashion. My copy ran under $20 from a remaindered bookseller but even at Amazon it’s a bargain.