Alexander Mcqueen : : Savage Beauty
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Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 4-July 31, 2011.
The romantic mind -- Romantic Gothic -- Romantic nationalism -- Romantic exoticism -- Romantic primitivism -- Romantic naturalism -- Cabinet of curiosities -- An interview with Sarah Burton by Tim Blanks.
"The exhibition, organized by The Costume Institute, will celebrate the late Alexander McQueen's extraordinary contributions to fashion. From his postgraduate collection of 1992 to his final runway presentation which took place after his death in February 2010, Mr. McQueen challenged and expanded the understanding of fashion beyond utility to a conceptual expression of culture, politics, and identity. His iconic designs constitute the work of an artist whose medium of expression was fashion. Approximately one hundred examples will be on view, including signature designs such as the bumster trouser, the kimono jacket, and the Origami frock coat, as well as pieces reflecting the exaggerated silhouettes of the 1860s, 1880s, 1890s, and 1950s that he crafted into contemporary silhouettes transmitting romantic narratives. Technical ingenuity imbued his designs with an innovative sensibility that kept him at fashion's vanguard." -- MMA website.
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beautiful! submitted by grubbg on June 19, 2015, 10:43am A beautiful publication of McQueen's most visionary designs.
PUBLISHED
New Haven, Conn. : Distributed by Yale University Press, 2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 240 p. : chiefly ill. (chiefly col.) ; 35 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0300169787
9780300169782
1588394123
9781588394125
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
McQueen, Alexander, 1969-2010.
Frankel, Susannah.
Blanks, Tim.
Sundsbø, Sølve.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
SUBJECTS
McQueen, Alexander, -- 1969-2010 -- Exhibitions.
Burton, Sarah -- Interviews.
Fashion designers -- Great Britain -- Exhibitions.
Costume design -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Costume design -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century -- Exhibitions.
Fashion design -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
Fashion design -- Great Britain -- History -- 21st century -- Exhibitions.
Fashion photography.