This highly sought-after volume detailing one of the most influential magazines
of the twentieth century is now back in print at a newly affordable price. In 19
50, Fleur Cowles established what would become one of the most important and tal
ked about magazines ever created. Critically lauded for its sharp mix of clothes
, literature, art, travel, decor, theater, and humor, Flair made publishing hist
ory with its combination of eclectic editorial content and lavish production qua
lity. Recalled as "the first magazine that became an art form," The Best of Flai
r is a compilation of the magazine's best content as chosen by the woman who cre
ated it. Along with its distinctive production values, Flair also features inter
views and contributions from some of the most noted artists and celebrities of t
he past fifty years, including Lucian Freud, Jean Cocteau, Tallulah Bankhead, Sa
ul Steinberg, Salvador Dali, Simone de Beauvoir, Walker Evans, James Michener, O
gden Nash, Gypsy Rose Lee, Clare Boothe Luce, George Bernard Shaw, John O'Hara,
Margaret Mead, and Tennessee Williams. Now, more than ten years after this book
was first published by Rizzoli, and more than fifty years after the magazine cea
sed publication, this facsimile edition offers the same ingenious bookmaking of
its predecessor, including multiple gatefolds with die-cuts, booklets, and accor
dion folder leaflets.
