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Famed Fashion Illustrator Kenneth Paul Block Dies at 84by Najwa Moses at April 27, 2009, 11:29 AM
The cause of death was complications from a fall he suffered earlier in the week, according to his nephew, Steven. Men wore fedoras and women still wore gloves when Block joined Fairchild Publications Inc. in the Fifties. And none of that dash was lost on Block, whose fondness for ascots, cigarette holders and impeccable jackets never waned, nor did what one friend described as his Dorian Gray-like youthfulness. But his studied drawings were never strictly surface, always managing to capture the gesture at hand, whether it be the swing of a skirt or the tilt of the head. Though Block's portfolio was packed with portraits of blue bloods such as Babe Paley, the Duchess of Windsor and Jackie Kennedy, as well as commercial work for Bergdorf Goodman, Bonwit Teller and Lord & Taylor and labels such as Halston and Perry Ellis, the end result was never just a matter of lines on a page. "Gesture to me is everything in fashion. It is the way we stand, sit, walk and lie. It is the bone," he once said. More.... [Image courtesy of WWD.com] CommentsHello, my name is Renie. I am a fashion illustrator also- and was a very big fan of Kenneth Paul Block's work thur out my years. I alway's admired his work and im sad that he has passed. I would of loved to of meet him in my journey thru the fashion illustration world....but never got a chance to unfortunately. Hope he is doing amazing illustrations up in heavan. Hello, my name is Renie. I am a fashion illustrator also- and have been a very big fan of Kenneth Paul Block's work thru out my years. I have always admired his work and is sad that he has passed. I would of love to have meet him in my journey thru the fashion illustration world....but unfortunately never got a chance to. Hope he is doing amazing illustrations in heaven. Posted by: Renie Hanna at May 3, 2009 12:14 PM chapeau Posted by: JPG at July 23, 2009 5:57 AM Post a comment
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