Reviews for Kentucky Countess Mona Bismarck in Art & Fashion

The average rating for Kentucky Countess Mona Bismarck in Art & Fashion based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-01-13 00:00:00 Jason Robley This isn't "fashion from East Germany" so much as "Quirky Fashion Photography by Gunther Rubitzsh." Rubitzsh is best known for posing his models (mostly St Pauli girls) in factories or other industrial settings. This sort of makes sense in light of GDR's valorization of work, but then he throws in the lasses in red knits and riding boots petting llamas or luridly colored go-go dresses in the snow. Or the woman nude except for numerous belts. [EDIT: Oops, looks like my beltkini image got removed. Too much skin? You couldn't really see anything against the ToS... Oh well, here's a photo of a weird pose instead, as a placeholder.] Anyway, a fun little collection of photos, nothing serious. There are much more thorough and extensive books on the titular subject.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-07-18 00:00:00 Lawrence Clower This is very funny. Viewing old fashion trends is always a laugh - the huge 'power' shoulders of the 80s, the strange little 'Jackie' pillbox hats of the 60s etc - but when the clothes are the government-controlled boutique fashion versions from East Germany they are really hilarious. The models, especially the men, would probably never have got work in the West. Buy this when you have a friend who needs a good laff and enjoy reading it together over a cup of coffee.