| Other author/creator | McQueen, Alexander, 1969-2010. |
| Other author/creator | Frankel, Susannah. |
| Other author/creator | Blanks, Tim. |
| Other author/creator | Sundsbø, Sølve. |
| Other author/creator | Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
| Portion of title |
Savage beauty |
| Contents |
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. |
| Abstract |
"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. |
| General note | 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. |
| General note | Front cover features a "holographic" image that morphs between McQueen's face and a metallic skull as the viewing angle changes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2011282033 |
| ISBN | 0300169787 |
| ISBN | 9780300169782 (hc : Yale) |
| ISBN | 1588394123 |
| ISBN | 9781588394125 (hc : MMA) |
