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(GUESS?) (MARCIANO, GEORGES & PAUL). Sischy, Ingrid. Los Angeles: Guess? Inc., 1991. First Edition. Folio. Gilt-Embossed Boards in Jacket. Fashion Monograph. Near Fine/Near Fine. 244pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Creative Direction by Paul Marciano. This is the extravagantly produced, self-published volume of publicity and marketing photos culled from the first decade of Guess? clothing company's provocative quarterly catalogues issued between 1981 and 1991. It features the work of photographers Sydney Baldwin, Dominick Guillemot, Mark Hispard, Neil Kirk, Wayne Maser, Perry Ogden, Herb Ritts, and Ellen Von Unwerth giving life to the designers' self-proclaimed "fashion revolution" in a glossy cavalcade of teased hair, collagen injected lips, breasts, and denim. Relive the birth of Claudia Schiffer fully grown from the brows of Paul Marciano and Ellen Von Unwerth, the fantasy of Tom Skerritt's cigar chompin' Bayou trumpeter, and Wayne Maser's cowgirl on Quaaludes chic - they're all here! A most handsome copy of this massive tome that was issued hors commerce as a sales tool, and never commercially distributed. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 021769