The love affair between fashion and Surrealism began in the Paris of the 1920s when Surrealist artists plundered fashion's imagery for their art, raising fashion beyond the level of mere style to an important expression of culture. This text reveals the extravagent and ingenious creations resulting from this collaboration. It ranges from the shocking Surrealist dresses of Schiaparelli and Dali, and photographic experiments with Surrealist techniques by Horst P. Horst, Cecil Beaton and George Hoyningen-Huene to the work of ...
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The love affair between fashion and Surrealism began in the Paris of the 1920s when Surrealist artists plundered fashion's imagery for their art, raising fashion beyond the level of mere style to an important expression of culture. This text reveals the extravagent and ingenious creations resulting from this collaboration. It ranges from the shocking Surrealist dresses of Schiaparelli and Dali, and photographic experiments with Surrealist techniques by Horst P. Horst, Cecil Beaton and George Hoyningen-Huene to the work of younger fashion designers, including Olivier Guillemin and Vivienne Westwood, who have all brought Surrealist imagery into clothing and accessories.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Good jacket. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2. 240 page hardcover with many color and b/w illustrations. The book was created to accompany an exhibition at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC in the fall of 1987. The dust jacket has a flaw on the front-a light cut down the center-but with the surrealistic design it almost blends in-now protected with mylar sleeve. Full green cloth exterior with title in gold on front cover and spine. Interior is unmarked, tight and clean.
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New in fine dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 238 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. 9 1/2 x 12 1/2. 240-pp. hardcover, dust jacket with1/2 edge tear, covers with large scratches, especially in rear, multi-colored image in front, pages clean and unmarked, binding tight and secure. Numerous magnificent reproductions throughout detailing development of surrealism and the evolution of fashion. Lengthy list of acknowledgments, Index. white 3-A top
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New. No Dust Jacket As Issued. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. 12 inches tall; 239 pages with an index. The love affair between fashion and Surrealism began in the Paris of the 1920s when Surrealist artists plundered fashion's imagery for their art, raising fashion beyond the level of mere style to an important expression of culture.
