By Balda Ana Kublin Maria
Tom Kublin, Cristobal Balenciaga, 2024
This exquisite photography book captures the creative partnership between fashion photographer Tom Kublin and haute couture designer Cristobal Balenciaga. It documents the prolific career of Kublin and his union with Balenciaga during the fashion house's postwar Parisian heyday. Over 140 photographs and film stills by Kublin showcase the golden age of Balenciaga couture in the 1950s and 1960s.
The collection includes images from collection shoots, exclusive footage of Balenciaga at work, and striking magazine covers and editorials. The book features a foreword by Maria Kublin, the photographer's daughter, and a biography by Ana Balda detailing Kublin's career and his relationship with Balenciaga.