Name/Title
Artwear : fashion and anti-fashionEntry/Object ID
GT528.L48Description
A crocheted wool coat of exuberant textures and glowing colors, a shibori-dyed and pleated silk vest of baroque sensuousness, a headdress of intricately ruched ribbon in the shape of a leaping fish, an evening gown woven from shredded dollar hills, a kimono that portrays a dusky summer sky, a startling, seven-sleeved shirt -- these are just a few of the beautiful, imaginative, provocative, even surreal works of artwear featured in the book, which includes examples from North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Korea and Japan. The full spectrum of work ranges from pieces that are only technically wearable, to challenging garments created specifically for performance, to one-of-a-kind works that are as at home on one's back as on the wall, to luxurious limited-edition clothing. Poised at the juncture of art, craft and fashion, artwear has both challenged and blurred cultural boundaries for the past thirty-five years. In this richly illustrated history of wearable art, Melissa Leventon puts the genre in context as the latest in the long line of aesthetic dress reforms that began with the Arts and Crafts movement. She goes on to trace its development from the street styles and studio fiber art of the 1960s and 1970s to the present day, highlighting many of its leading practitioners and discussing its characteristic forms, processes and influences. Lexicon
Search Terms
clothing and dress, fashion--exhibitions, fashion and art, fashion design, wearable artLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogBook Details
Author
Melissa LeventonPublisher
Thames & Hudson, Fine Arts Museum of San FranciscoPlace Published
City
New York, NY, San Francisco, CADate Published
2005Call No.
GT528.L48ISBN
500285373, 9780500285374LCCN
2004112643Notes
Length: 160General Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Putting artwear in context --
Artwear in the U.S.A. --
Models, methods, and meanings --
Artwear outside the U.S.A. --
Stretching the boundaries : conceptual and performance pieces.