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Art X Fashion: Fashion Inspired by Art
In 75 eye-popping pairings of designer pieces and the artworks that inspired them, this stylish book reveals the art behind coveted fashion designs.
Long before "collabs" became a buzzword, artists influenced every aspect of the fashion world. This approachable collection compares fashion and art side-by-side to highlight a variety of relationships: inspiration, collaboration, and artists working to create their own fashion or fashion photography.
Art X Fashion introduces readers to designers like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, who famously worked with artists like Picasso and Dal� in the early twentieth century, as well as to such iconic fashion moments as Yves Saint Laurent's 1965 homage to Piet Mondrian. Art and fashion pairings including John Galliano (inspired by Tutankhamun's death mask, Arcimboldo, Gustav Klimt, and Hokusai), Guo Pei (inspired by Vel�zquez), Margiela (inspired by Gaugin), and Iris Van Herpen (inspired by Paul Delvaux), reveal surprising connections. Projects by street artists like Keith Haring and Kaws introduce the era of collaborations, which saw artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami work with Louis Vuitton. More recent collaborations include Raf Simons with Sterling Ruby and Kerby Jean-Raymond with Derrick Adams. Chapters on striking purses and other accessories designed by artists, and artists creating in fashion--including Cindy Sherman, William Wegman, and John Baldessari--round out this fresh and delightful take on fashion design.
Long before "collabs" became a buzzword, artists influenced every aspect of the fashion world. This approachable collection compares fashion and art side-by-side to highlight a variety of relationships: inspiration, collaboration, and artists working to create their own fashion or fashion photography.
Art X Fashion introduces readers to designers like Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, who famously worked with artists like Picasso and Dal� in the early twentieth century, as well as to such iconic fashion moments as Yves Saint Laurent's 1965 homage to Piet Mondrian. Art and fashion pairings including John Galliano (inspired by Tutankhamun's death mask, Arcimboldo, Gustav Klimt, and Hokusai), Guo Pei (inspired by Vel�zquez), Margiela (inspired by Gaugin), and Iris Van Herpen (inspired by Paul Delvaux), reveal surprising connections. Projects by street artists like Keith Haring and Kaws introduce the era of collaborations, which saw artists such as Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami work with Louis Vuitton. More recent collaborations include Raf Simons with Sterling Ruby and Kerby Jean-Raymond with Derrick Adams. Chapters on striking purses and other accessories designed by artists, and artists creating in fashion--including Cindy Sherman, William Wegman, and John Baldessari--round out this fresh and delightful take on fashion design.
- GenresFashion
176 pages, Hardcover
Published November 15, 2022
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April 16, 2023
Some books are text with a bit of pictures. Others are pictures with a bit of text. In this case we have the latter. It breaks no new ground, but it dazzles with beautiful relationships between “fine” art and couture.
Unfortunately I found an uncomfortable error (at least to me). The book states that Andre Breton gave Frida Kahlo her famous hand earrings. No, no, no! Picasso actually presented her with this gift. Frida couldn’t stand Breton whom she worked with on a surrealist show (although not a surrealist those unfamiliar with her work might think her so—and she’d find the suggestion offensive). Kahlo thought Breton unprofessional and basically clueless. If the earrings were from Breton I doubt she’d even wear them! Anyone familiar with Frida’s bio would know this. Getting it wrong was a rookie mistake. This sort of thing makes me wonder if there were other inaccuracies I didn’t catch.
On the other hand, the book showed some sensational and avant-garde pieces. It featured unusual fashions and the works that inspired them. Therefore I recommend this book but with some reservations. Enjoy it. Just, don’t believe everything you read.
Unfortunately I found an uncomfortable error (at least to me). The book states that Andre Breton gave Frida Kahlo her famous hand earrings. No, no, no! Picasso actually presented her with this gift. Frida couldn’t stand Breton whom she worked with on a surrealist show (although not a surrealist those unfamiliar with her work might think her so—and she’d find the suggestion offensive). Kahlo thought Breton unprofessional and basically clueless. If the earrings were from Breton I doubt she’d even wear them! Anyone familiar with Frida’s bio would know this. Getting it wrong was a rookie mistake. This sort of thing makes me wonder if there were other inaccuracies I didn’t catch.
On the other hand, the book showed some sensational and avant-garde pieces. It featured unusual fashions and the works that inspired them. Therefore I recommend this book but with some reservations. Enjoy it. Just, don’t believe everything you read.
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