Fontanel, Beatrice
FONTANEL, Beatrice
FONTANEL, Beatrice. Moroccan, b. 1957. Genres: Fashion/Costume, History, Art/Art history. Career: Bayard-Presse, Paris, France, journalist, 1981-88; Gallimard Jeunesse (book publisher), Paris, editor, 1990-96; Herve de la Martiniere (publisher), writer, 1996-. Publications: Support and Seduction: A History of the Corset and Bra, 1997; Babies, History, Art, and Folklore, 1997; Babies Celebrated, 1998; Monsters: The Book of the Ugliest Animals, 1998. Address: 15 rue Littre, 75006 Paris, France.
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