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The 20th century marked a turning point in spectacle design. Eyewear, which had previously been classed as purely functional, was transformed into an ultra-chic fashion accessory. This irresistible sourcebook features vintage glasses of all shapes, styles and sizes the very best of 20th- and 21st-century spectacle design. It is based on Simon Murrays amazing collection, built up over decades of avid collecting from optometrists, markets and antique shops across the globe. The book also includes futuristic eyewear, thus extending the timespan of the collection into the 2020s and beyond.
Simon Murray's spectacle
collection is the largest private
collection in the world. He has
provided glasses for movies from
Batman to Indiana Jones and for
movie stars from Sean Connery to
Tom Cruise.
Nicky Albrechtsen is the
proprietor of theVintage Resource
Studio in Brick Lane, London,
which provides costumes and
props to the theatre and media.
She is the author of The Printed
Square and (with Fola Solanke)
Scarves, both also published by
Thames & Hudson.