China : through the looking glass : [in conjunction with "China: Through the looking glass", on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from May 7 through August 16, 2015]

For centuries, China's export arts--jade, silks, porcelains, and, more recently, cinema--have fuelled Western fantasies of an exotic East and served as enduring sources of inspiration for fashion. This stunning publication explores the influence of Chinese aesthetics on designers, including Gio...

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Main Authors: Bolton, Andrew (Author)
Galliano, John (Author)
Document Type: Conference Proceeding Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : The Metropolitan Museum of Art , [2015]
Edition:1. print.
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Online Access:Rezension
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Related Items:Erscheint auch als: China
Rezensiert in: [Rezension von: Andrew Bolton / John Galliano / Adam Geczy, China. Through the looking glass]
Author Notes:Andrew Bolton with John Galliano ... Photography by Platon
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Summary:For centuries, China's export arts--jade, silks, porcelains, and, more recently, cinema--have fuelled Western fantasies of an exotic East and served as enduring sources of inspiration for fashion. This stunning publication explores the influence of Chinese aesthetics on designers, including Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen and Yves Saint Laurent. Drawing upon Chinese decorative arts, cinema and costume--notably imperial court robes, the close-fitting cheongsam and the unisex Mao suit--their designs are fantastical pastiches of anachronistic motifs. As in the game of "telephone"--which the British call "Chinese whispers"--the process of cultural translation transforms the source material into ingeniously original fashions that are products solely of the designers imaginations. Exhibition: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA (07.05-16.08.2015)
Item Description:Literaturverz. und Filmogr. S. 248 - 250
Physical Description:255 S.. zahlr. Ill. 28 cm
ISBN:9781588395771
9781588395634
9780300211122