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Do Not Disturb Hardcover – June 1, 1996

by Gianni Versace (Author), Roy Strong (Author), Richard Avedon (Author)
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Gianni Versace's unbridled enthusiasm for the baroque finds new expression in Do Not Disturb, his playful peek behind the closed doors of the Versace homes. Versace's Garden of Eden is found at home - be that a stuccoed Ottocento pavilion fronting the Lago di Como, a sumptuous home office in the center of the fashion capital, or an Art Deco pile in South Beach. Versace's Adam and Eve might well be Sylvester Stallone and Claudia Schiffer, modestly shielding themselves from our view with a Gorgon-headed dinner plate.
His vision is translated through the lens of the world's most accomplished photographers - Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, and Massimo Listri - and illustrated with a cornucopia of drawings and pastels by Karl Lagerfeld and Gladys Perint Palmer. Sir Roy Strong, a former Director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, contributes a stunning text to match the visual feast.
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  1. Print length
    269 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Abbeville Press
  4. Publication date
    June 1, 1996
  5. Dimensions
    10 x 1 x 13.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0789201135
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0789201133
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Ah, naughty Gianni! The front cover of Do Not Disturb shows Versace himself in a Renaissance pose, wrapped in a sumptuous silk quilt; what you can't see on this page is the back cover, on which a nude Claudia Schiffer, hair snaking around her beautiful shoulders like a Teutonic Medusa's, gives you a come-hither stare as she toys with the same strategically placed quilt. Versace, before his untimely death in 1997, had perfected the art of living voluptuously, and these photographs--about half of which include perfect, mostly naked people romping gleefully through the sybaritic surroundings of Versace's various homes (in Milan, Miami, and Lago di Como)--are a testament to his great ability to elevate the beautiful to icon status. For its sheer, amazing gorgeousness, this may be the most wonderful (and one of the most poignant) lifestyle books of the last few years.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Abbeville Press; First Edition (June 1, 1996)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 269 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0789201135
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0789201133
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.72 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10 x 1 x 13.75 inches
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  • R_
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2018
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    Love Gianni. Always.
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  • Sohail Aslam
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  • Tai I. Rivera
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorite coffee table books
    Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2008
    I love Gianni Versace! I have visited the Casa Casuarina on many occasions and for me this book is a reminder of the beauty of it all! The book has great text and wonderful pictures of his homes, interior design, and fashion. As well as some very cute pictures of his neice and nephew before they were all grown up.
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  • November
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ornate, Exquisite, Sumptuous
    Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2005
    Yes, Versace's book is about an extravagant and sumptuous lifestyle, and yes, it is exquisitely portrayed in this heavy paean to his glorious mode de vie. But what is most compelling is the revelation of his creative genius, his definition of beauty and how he captured it in so many varying elements of design. It is his definitive vision of the way he viewed the world, and the power with which he communicated that vision, that blow the mind. This weighty book is a testimony not only to Versace himself but to the very times in which we live(d). Truly, genius.
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  • Rich Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars Satified my curiousity!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2000
    Standing on Ocean Drive in front of Versace's Casa Casaurina in South Beach, I wondered, what was behind those beautiful gates? Do not disturb satisfied my curiousity. This beautiful text not only displays Versace's immaculate home interior designs, but he was ever so gracious to open his three unbelieveable homes to our curious eyes. All three homes in Milan, Lake Como,Italy and South Beach are absolutely incredible and tasteful. This book bleeds of opulence and Mr. Versace's enourmous fetish for Baroque patterns. I also highly recommend Versace's other 5 treasures from Abbeville press; Vanitas, Signatures, Men without Ties, Rock and royalty, and The Art of being you.
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  • Stephan Tan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfectly Gianni
    Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2000
    I am a Gianni Versace fans, i got this book from my friend as a birthday gift. This book is great i like it very much. The layouts, the pictures, the style all of them are so Versace, it's glamorous, beautiful, and full of freedom of expressions. This Book is as great as Men Without Ties and Rock and Royalty, those who enjoy the creativity of Versace, must have this incredible one.
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  • Lechat
    5.0 out of 5 stars D'UNE BEAUTE EXTRAORDINAIRE !
    Reviewed in France on June 4, 2017
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    Un ouvrage de grande qualité artistique ! De superbes photos de l'intimité de Gianni VERSACE, profusion de ses créations, des portraits masculins magnifiques, des photos émouvantes de lui et sa famille et de son compagnon..... pour ceux qui aiment VERSACE et tous ceux qui veulent le découvrir.... un ouvrage à ne pas manquer....! Merci pour l'envoi rapide du livre et bon état général de l'ouvrage pour un prix très abordable
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    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2015
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