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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Koda, Harold (1950-....)
Reeder, Jan Glier
Titre(s) : Charles James [Texte imprimé] : beyond fashion / Harold Koda and Jan Glier Reeder ; contributions by Sarah Scaturro and Glenn Petersen ; foreword by Ralph Rucci
Publication : New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (262 p.) : ill. ; 34 cm
Comprend : An appreciation of Charles James /Ralph Rucci ; Introduction /Harold Koda ; Metamorphology:
the personal and professional life of Charles James /Jan Glier Reeder ; The calculus
of fashion: process and oeuvre /Harold Koda ; Spirals 愋aps -- ; Drapes 惸lds -- ; Anatomical
cut 悕atonic form -- ; Architectural shaping -- ; Inherent vice: challenges and conservation
/Sarah Scaturro and Glenn Petersen
Note(s) : Publié à l'occasion d'une exposition organisée au Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
York, du 8 mai au 10 août 2014. - Bibliogr. p. 255
Charles James, often considered to be America's first couturier, was renowned in the
1940s and 1950s as a master at sculpting fabric for the female form and creating fashions
that defined mid-century glamour. Although James had no formal training as a dressmaker,
he created strikingly original and complex designs, including intricate ball gowns
worn by members of high society in New York and Europe. This lavishly illustrated
book offers a comprehensive study of James' life and work, highlighting his virtuosity
and inventiveness as well as his influence on subsequent fashion designers. Featuring
exciting new photography of the spectacular evening dresses James produced between
1947 and 1955, this publication includes enlightening details of these intricate creations
alongside vintage photographs and rarely seen archival items, such as patterns, muslins,
dress forms and sketches. A detailed and illustrated chronology of James' life describes
his magnetic personality, his unorthodox design processes, his colourful supporters
- such as Salvador Dali, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Cristobal Balenciaga
- and profiles of a number of his famous clients, such as Gypsy Rose Lee
Autre(s) auteur(s) : Scaturro, Sarah. Collaborateur
Petersen, Glenn (19..-.... ; conservateur de musée). Collaborateur
Autre(s) titre(s) conventionnel(s) : [Exposition. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art. 2014
]
Sujet(s) : James, Charles (1906-1978)
Indice(s) Dewey :
746.920 92 (23e éd.) = Vêtements (arts du textile) - Biographie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781588395221 (The Metropolitan Museum of Art). - ISBN 1588395227 (The Metropolitan
Museum of Art). - ISBN 9780300204360 (Yale University Press). - ISBN 0300204361 (Yale
University Press)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb43873969w
Notice n° :
FRBNF43873969
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