Name/Title
Alexander McQueen : savage beautyEntry/Object ID
TT505.M37.B65Description
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.Context
Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 4-July 31, 2011.Lexicon
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Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Andrew Bolton, Alexander McQueen, Susannah FrankelPublisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art New YorkDate Published
2011Call No.
TT505.M37.B65ISBN
1588394123, 9781588394125LCCN
2011282033Notes
Length: 240General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Sponsor's statement --
Director's foreword --
Preface / Andrew Bolton --
Introduction / Susannah Frankel --
The romantic mind --
Romantic Gothic --
Romantic nationalism --
Romantic exoticism --
Romantic primitivism --
Romantic naturalism --
Cabinet of curiosities --
An interview with Sarah Burton by Tim Blanks --
Exhibition checklist.