Name/Title
Costume artEntry/Object ID
GT523.C67 2026Description
"The Costume Institute's spring 2026 exhibition explores depictions of the dressed body across The Met's vast collection, pairing garments with artworks to reveal the inherent relationship between clothing and the body. Focusing primarily on Western art from prehistory to the present, Costume Art presents connections between garments from The Costume Institute and objects from the Museum's other collecting areas. Pairings between fashions and artworks will present a spectrum of connections and experiences: from the formal to the conceptual, the aesthetic to the political, the individual to the universal, the illustrative to the symbolic, and the playful to the profound. These pairings are organized into a series of thematic body types that reflect their pervasiveness and endurance through time and cultures." -- METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART WEBSITEContext
This catalogue is published in conjunction with Costume Art, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from May 10, 2026, through January 10, 2027.Lexicon
Search Terms
clothing and dress in art--exhibitions, fashion and art--exhibitionsLegacy Lexicon
Category
Exhibition catalogAccessories
Accessory
EphemeraNotes
Contains letter from Anna Wintour.Book Details
Author
Andrew BoltonPublisher
Metropolitan Museum of ArtDate Published
2026Notes
Length: 417 pagesGeneral Notes
Note Type
ContentsNote
Sponsor's statement -- Director's foreword / Max Hollein -- Beyond art / Andew Bolton -- Being through clothes / Llewellyn Negrin -- Section 1 : Diversity in bodily being -- Naked and nude body -- Classical body -- Abstract body -- Reclaimed body -- Pregnant body -- Corpulent body -- Disabled body -- Section II : Bodily being in its universality -- Epidermal and inscribed body -- Anatomical body -- Vital body -- Aging body -- Mortal body -- Disembodiment : Tragedy of our times / Andrew Solomon -- Mannequin art / Stephanie Kramer -- Mannequin heads / Samar Hejazi -- Assemblages / Julie Wolfe -- Exhibition design / Miriam Peterson and Nathan Rich -- Checklist of works -- Credits -- Selected readings -- Acknowledgments.