Sleeping Beauties Reawakening Fashion

Andrew Bolton (author), Nick Knight (photographer (expression)), Anna-Marie Kellen (photographer (expression)), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) (issuing body)

Hardback (02 Jul 2024)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This vibrant publication brings to life four centuries of extraordinary garments and accessories inspired by the natural world

Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion explores clothing's complex relationship with the body through the senses, offering new ways for understanding and experiencing a garment's inherent artistry. Engaging texts by scholars, scientists, and conservators reveal the history behind over 200 works of fashion while also addressing their fragility and ephemerality.

Exceptional new photography by Nick Knight of creations by international couturiers and design houses-including Cristòbal Balenciaga, Thom Browne, Collina Strada, Christian Dior, Gucci, Charles James, LOEWE, Madame Grès, Thebe Magugu, Maison Margiela, Alexander McQueen, Issey Miyake, Paul Poiret, Yves Saint Laurent, Elsa Schiaparelli, Bea Szenfeld, Philip Treacy, Iris van Herpen, Louis Vuitton, and Charles Frederick Worth-further deepens our appreciation for each object's sensorial integrity.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
(May 10-September 2, 2024)

About the Publisher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

By publishing serious works that contribute to a global understanding of human affairs, Yale University Press aids in the discovery and dissemination of light and truth, lux et veritas, which is a central purpose of Yale University. The publications of the Press are books and other materials that further scholarly investigation, advance interdisciplinary inquiry, stimulate public debate, educate both within and outside the classroom, and enhance cultural life. In its commitment to increasing the range and vigor of intellectual pursuits within the university and elsewhere, Yale University Press continually extends its horizons to embody university publishing at its best.

Book information

ISBN:	9781588397775
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Imprint:	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pub date:	02 Jul 2024
DEWEY:	391
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	494
Weight:	2980g
Height:	319mm
Width:	240mm
Spine width:	58mm