Product Key Features
Book TitleSports Illustrated Swimsuit : 50 Years of Beautiful
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicFashion & Accessories, General
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Sports & Recreation
AuthorSports Illustrated Editors
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-933405
Dewey Edition23
Reviews" Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful celebrates [the] golden anniversary of magazine's eye-catching issue. . . . The result is a stupendous, and very heavy, collection of photographs. Some are funny. Some silly. Some very, very sexy. . . . A massive tome of hotness through history" -- New York Daily News "Talk about aging gracefully!" --Yahoo! Entertainment "An eye candy-filled look back at the magazine's best moments" --FOX News.com "No one does a model in a swimsuit better than Sports Illustrated" -- Paper Magazine "The franchise's captivating homage commemorating five decades of stunning models and iconic photography . . . is peppered with never-before-seen photos and stories from the shoots." --Modelinia, "The franchise's captivating homage commemorating five decades of stunning models and iconic photography . . . is peppered with never-before-seen photos and stories from the shoots." --Modelinia, " Sports Illustrated Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful celebrates [the] golden anniversary of magazine's eye-catching issue. . . . The result is a stupendous, and very heavy, collection of photographs. Some are funny. Some silly. Some very, very sexy. . . . A massive tome of hotness through history" -- New York Daily News
Grade FromCollege Freshman
Dewey Decimal779/.24
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisA WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue has captured imaginations for 50 years with its annual celebration of the world's most exquisite bodies. From cover girls Christie Brinkley to Heidi Klum to Kate Upton, this yearly publishing sensation has launched the careers of so many supermodels. Elle, Tyra and Brooklyn have become household names. In Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful , SI reveals the inside story of how what began as an eight-page travel piece has emerged as one of the most powerful--and hotly anticipated--media events of the year, with a global audience of more than 70 million. This alluring anniversary edition features: Star athletes in swimsuits The magic of bodypainting Never-before-seen outtakes All the iconic covers Every model who has graced the issue is here, from Cheryl Tiegs in her fishnet suit to Kathy Ireland and her record 12 appearances. Swimsuit: 50 Years of Beautiful is the definitive account of an extraordinary publication illuminated by hundreds of unique and breathtaking photographs--stunning women in captivating poses in exotic locales. Beautiful.
LC Classification NumberGT2077