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Richard Martin, Curator in Charge, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, has written a conceptual and analytical text that both places Versace's work in historical context and provides new insights into the major inspirations and themes of the designer. In the Introduction, he discusses Versace's relationship with earlier designers' work, and he also clarifies Versace's metamorphosis of the prostitute into a positive, even exuberant expression of glamor and of independence from middle-of-the-road values. The body of the book is divided into seven conceptual sections, each beginning with a text summarizing the topic and each also including a brief discussion of individual costumes. The section titled "The Landmarks" is a retrospective look at Versace's major achievements. "Art" sketches in Versace's relationship with various artists, such as Alexander Calder and Robert and Sonia Delaunay, and emphasizes his particular sympathy for the work of Andy Warhol. In "History," we learn about Versace's creative interpretations of the past, from Byzantine art to the classicism of Madame Gres. "Materials" demonstrates Versace's extremely unusual incorporations of industrial plastics and leather, for example, which he so successfully translated into his own personal forms. Among the costumes in "Word and Image," we find a sparkling Vogue-inspired gown and small black leather dresses emblazoned with Japanese characters. The section on Versace's "Men" demonstrates his revolutionary views of the sensuous male in black leather with studs and fringes, or in brilliantly patterned shirt or jeans. And lastly, there is "The Dream," an evocation of Versace's visions of costumes for the opera and the dance, all of which are pure theater in the hands of this designer.
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- EditoreMetropolitan Museum of Art
- Data di pubblicazione1998
- ISBN 10 0300086148
- ISBN 13 9780300086140
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine192
- RedattoreMetropolitan Museum Of Art (New York N. Y.)
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Gianni Versace
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(1997)
ISBN 10: 0300086148
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Descrizione libro Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 4to (28 cm) 192 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (minor shelf-wear). From the blurb: The clothing designs of Gianni Versace combine "street" and high fashion, symbolizing post-pop culture and expanding the haute couture beyond the elitism of earlier eras. His collections of the 1980s and 1990s reflect the sexuality of the period. This book, published to accompany a commemorative exhibition at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from 11th December 1997 to 22nd March 1998, provides a conceptual and historical background for Versace's achievements. Among the subjects discussed are his major themes and monuments, the inspiration of artists such as Andy Warhol and Alexander Calder, Versace's reinterpretation of the past, his incorporation of both traditional and innovative materials, the use of symbols and words on his clothes, and the opulent fantasy dress he created for the opera, theatre and dance. The illustrations in the book have individual commentaries. Codice articolo 004722
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