Find a piece which shows how different designers collaborate to create something unusual. Savage beauty beat attendance records in london, too. Laurence mackin, irish times many books will come dedicated to his genius, but savage beauty will remain a beacon. Living north mcqueens jagged silhouettes and maniacal featheror crustaceanencrusted pieces are inexhaustible in their visual interest, and the catalogue lets you study them at. Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative desi. 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. For those still wanting to view mcqueens fashion creations, the book shines on. Alexander mcqueen savage beauty fashion illustration on. Remember that first mcqueen book that came out, the horrible one, that all of us mcqueen fans wasted our money on. From his postgraduate collection of 1992 to his final runway presentation which took place after his death in february 2010, mr.
Suzy menkes alexander mcqueen savage beauty fashion. Savage beauty, in partnership with swarovski, supported by american express, with thanks to mac cosmetics, technology partner samsung and made possible with the cooperation of alexander mcqueen, runs from 14 march 2 august 2015. Savage beauty examines the full breadth of the designers career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of. For more information about the book and where to buy it, click here.
The cabinet of curiosities at least one third bigger than in new york is the bleeding heart of the exhibition. How many different skills and techniques do you think were used. Mcqueen challenged and expanded the understanding of fashion beyond. British fashion designer, alexander mcqueen is of scottish descent, the son of a taxi driver and raised in east london. Alexander mcqueen 19692010 was one of the most influential, imaginative and inspirational designers at the turn of the millennium. Savage beauty was an art exhibition held in 2011 at the metropolitan museum of art featuring clothing created by british fashion designer alexander mcqueen, as well as accessories created for his runway shows. But if that still isnt enough time for you to get down to see it, the next best thing to a new york city jaunt is the definitive monograph, alexander mcqueen. The beauty of mcqueen is that simultaneous feeling of awe and wonder mixed with fear and terror, he said.
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Savage beauty, in partnership with swarovski, supported by american express and made possible with the cooperation of alexander mcqueen, runs from 14 march 2 august 2015. It features his most iconic and radical designs, revealing how mcqueen adapted and combined the fundamentals of savile row tailoring, the specialized techniques of. Sundsbo photographed the collection on four models. This is an absolute must have for any alexander mcqueen fan. When it opened at new yorks metropolitan museum of art in 2011, savage beauty, an expansive exhibit dedicated to the work of the late alexander mcqueen, garnered immediate interest. A great addition if youve been to the met to see the mcqueen show, but also a beautiful in depth look if you. Savage beauty by andrew bolton, harold koda, tim blanks, susannah frankel isbn. Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, alexander mcqueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions. Im a romantic schizophrenic, is written on the wall as you enter savage beauty, the thrilling new exhibition of the work of british fashion designer alexander mcqueen at the victoria and. 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. The portrait, rendered in a silvery sepia, is a vivid representation of the dual nature of the late british designer, alexander mcqueen, and a perfect interpretation of savage beauty, the contradiction in terms which has aptly been chosen as the title of the exhibition at the costume institute at the metropolitan museum of art, in new york, which will honour his compelling, disturbing and. Celebrating the extraordinary creative talent of one of the most innovative designers of recent times, alexander mcqueen.
How did alexander mcqueens savage beauty become fit for a. Savage beauty at the metropolitan museum of art, new york in 2011 was organised by the costume institute and became one of the museums top 10 most visited exhibitions. Jan 1, 2020 alexander mcqueen, savage beauty exhibition new york metropolitan museum of art 2011. Savage beauty exhibition, the metropolitan museum of art. Savage beauty examines the full breadth of the designers career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own worldrenowned london house. Alexander mcqueen was one of the most influential, imaginative and inspirational designers at. The show and book, savage beauty, offer plenty of ammunition to the charge that the fashion and art world will never see the like of alexander mcqueen again. Beautifully presented, page after page with fabulous pics, the holographic style cover is amazing. Savage beauty celebrates the astounding creativity and originality of a designer who relentlessly questioned and confronted the requisites of fashion.
The exhibit was extremely popular in new york city and resulted in what was then record attendance for the museum. Hardcover, clothbound book, titled alexander mcqueen. We attended the event to pay tribute to a brilliant fashion designer. The binding has just a little damage but not anything that takes away from the beauty of it. Alexander mcqueen savage beauty photobook andrew bolton. Savage beauty screens the designers intense, gorgeous, performanceart runway shows throughout the exhibit, and they are deeply captivating. His fashions both challenged and expanded the conventional parameters of clothing beyond utility to a compelling expression of culture, politics and identity. Savage beauty published by the metropolitan museum of art in 2011, released in conjunction with an exhibition at the metropolitan museum of art, highlighting the creativity and originality of the designer. Mcqueen exhibition catalog, by solve sundsbo the new.
The exhibition, organized by the costume institute, will celebrate the late alexander mcqueen s extraordinary contributions to fashion. Buy this exquisite coffee table book about the celebrated british fashion designer, alexander mcqueen. He is currently the subject of a spectacular exhibition of his works at the metropolitan museum of art and this book serves as a catalogue for that exhibition. Savage beauty, a retrospective of mcqueens groundbreaking work, opens at londons victoria and albert museum after its recordbreaking run at the metropolitan. Savage beauty was the first and largest retrospective of mcqueens work to be presented in europe.
At the met, savage beauty attracted over 660,000 visitors by the end of its fourmonth run, making it one of the museums top 10 exhibitions of all time, up there with a king tut stop in 1978 and. Alexander mcqueen 17 march 1969 11 february 2010 was an icon in the fashion industry. Its where my heart is and where i get my inspiration. Savage beauty book which accompanies the metropolitan museum of art exhibition. Corset created by mr pearl for alexander mcqueens dante show exhibited in savage beauty alexander mcqueens savage exhibit straight out of the pages of his lifes work book savage beauty the costume institute at the metropolitan museum of art will have 100 piece. Savage beauty was originally staged at the metropolitan museum of art in new york, a year after the designers suicide in 2010. This is a glorious beast of a book something that is a delight to read, look at and savour. Finalist for the 2011 foreword book of the year award in the art category. Savage beauty teachers resource victoria and albert museum in the exhibition work with a partner to discuss and explore explore the cabinet of curiosities. Savage beauty by bolton, andrew and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. See more ideas about beauty exhibition, alexander mcqueen and mcqueen. The late alexander mcqueens spellbinding creations take center stage in the metropolitan museum of arts costume institute exhibition alexander mcqueen.
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