Oscar de la Renta: The Retrospective

exhibition catalogue for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

From the FAMSF website:
Published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco on the occasion of a major retrospective exhibition at the de Young, Oscar de la Renta is the first historical survey of the designer’s illustrious career, which spanned more than five decades and two continents. Oscar de la Renta (American, b. Dominican Republic, 1932–2014) dressed women for all facets of life, from day to evening, and his work is admired by generations of the world’s most discerning arbiters of style. His clothes are renowned for their modern sensibility, romantic artistry, and impeccable workmanship that elevate his designs to the highest tier of international fashion.
Three essays contextualize the designer’s achievement through the latter part of the twentieth century and into the twenty-first.
Oscar de la Renta further outlines the major themes of the designer’s career through a lavish gallery of images drawn from the designer’s sketches, documents from the Oscar de la Renta archives, runway and backstage shots, and photography from fashion magazines, including works by Richard Avedon, Patrick Demarchelier, Arthur Elgort, Annie Leibovitz, Craig McDean, Steven Meisel, Irving Penn, Mario Testino, and Bruce Weber. Featuring exemplary garments from throughout the artist’s oeuvre, this volume offers copious views into Oscar de la Renta’s process, art, and career.

280 pages
10.25 x 13.25 inches

below: A deluxe edition features a case wrapped in an English Garden Mikado print used in Oscar de la Renta’s resort 2015 collection. Each cover varies depending on the exact piece of fabric used.