Overview
Celebrating the astounding creativity and originality of designer Alexander McQueen, who relentlessly questioned and confronted the requisites of fashion “An authoritative and moving insight into the legacy of the British designer.”—Carola Long, Financial Times “McQueen’s brilliance is celebrated in this sumptuous tome.”—Harper’s Bazaar “Excellent.”—Huffington Post Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, Alexander McQueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the full breadth of the designer’s career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house. It features his most iconic and radical designs, revealing how McQueen adapted and combined the fundamentals of Savile Row tailoring, the specialized techniques of haute couture, and technological innovation to achieve his distinctive aesthetic. It also focuses on the highly sophisticated narrative structures underpinning his collections and extravagant runway presentations, with their echoes of avant-garde installation and performance art. Published to coincide with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized by The Costume Institute, this stunning book includes a preface by Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview by Tim Blanks with Sarah Burton, creative director of the house of Alexander McQueen; illuminating quotes from the designer himself; provocative and captivating new photography by renowned photographer Sølve Sundsbø; and a lenticular cover by Gary James McQueen.
Full Product Details
Author: Andrew Bolton ,
Tim Blanks ,
Susannah Frankel ,
Sølve Sundsbø
Publisher: Yale University Press
Imprint: Yale University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 24.80cm
, Height: 0.30cm
, Length: 33.30cm
Weight: 1.928kg
ISBN: 9780300169782
ISBN 10: 0300169787
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 31 May 2011
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
[T]his book itself is a showstopper. --C./i>--C. Donaldson Choice
Winner of the Awards for Excellence in 2011, as given by the Association of Art Museum--2011 Award for Excellence Association of Art Museum Curators (AAMC) (06/06/2012)
Finalist for the 2011 ForeWord Book of the Year Award in the Art category--Book of the Year Finalist ForeWord Magazine (06/06/2012)
An authoritative and moving insight into the legacy of the British designer. --Carola Long, The Financial Times (Christmas Books) --Carola Long The Financial Times (Christmas Books) (12/26/2011)
Author Information
Andrew Bolton is Curator of The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Tim Blanks is contributing editor of Style.com and Susannah Frankel is fashion editor of The Independent newspaper.
