The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk Author: Suzy Menkes | Language: English | ISBN:
1419700022 | Format: EPUB
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk Description
Dubbed the enfant terrible of fashion ever since his prêt-à-porter collections were first shown in 1976, Jean Paul Gaultier, whose avant-garde and bold fashions very early on reflected the issues facing contemporary society, is one of the leading designers in recent decades.
Published by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and Abrams in conjunction with the first-ever retrospective on Gaultier, this stunning hardcover book in a slipcase explores the ties between the designer and the pop/rock music scene, film, and dance, and sheds light on his sources of inspiration, which are as eclectic as they are impertinent.
The first major monograph on Gaultier brings together archival documents and over fifty interviews with Gaultier’s muses and colleagues, as well as the artists he has created costumes for: Pedro Almodóvar, Catherine Deneuve, Madonna, Helen Mirren, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Martin Margiela, Pierre Cardin, Dita Von Teese, Marion Cotillard, Kylie Minogue, Polly Mellen, and Tom Ford, to name just a few.
It features many previously unpublished illustrations thanks to the collaboration of renowned fashion photographers and the Maison Jean Paul Gaultier. The publication also includes two interviews with Gaultier, one by Florence Müller, art historian, and the other by Thierry-Maxime Loriot, as well as an interview with Valerie Steele, fashion historian and director of New York’s Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). An essay written by Suzy Menkes looks at Gaultier’s fashion shows and examines their visionary reflection of society’s evolution over the past thirty-five years.
- Hardcover: 424 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (July 1, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1419700022
- ISBN-13: 978-1419700026
- Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 11.3 x 1.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 9.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I just want to start this off by saying that I am a HUGE fan of Jean Paul Gaultier and have recently visited his exhibit at de Young in San Francisco and it was beautiful so I was very excited when I got this book thinking it would include a bunch of the things I visited. Unfortunately it's not as exciting as the exhibit. If doesn't include a whole lot of his designs. Most of the book (large 200+ pages)is interviews with people who have worked or worn his designs. I personally was looking for more large photos of his designs/art. Most of the book is text not pictures.
By mercedes kloock
This is a huge and very heavy book tracing the development of Gaultier's fashion designs. I can't comment on the text as I hadn't got through it yet, but generally speaking there are various interviews with Gaultier as well as comments by some of the celebrities he designed for. The photos as with all other fashion coffee-table books are the main attraction here, and the book is loaded with hundreds of large full color stunning photos showing Gaultier's various collections over the years. There are also small photos along with the text as well as some sketches. The dresses vary from elegant, quirky to over the top, but all have their special charm and beauty and reveal the wide scope of Gaultier's talent. The only complaint I have about this book has nothing to do with its contents, but has to do with the packaging. The book comes in a plastic slip unlike the common hard bound slip cases, this one is not sturdy enough as mine came totally damaged although the book was fully wrapped. Abrams should consider reevaluating this packaging, and the quality department shouldn't have allowed the selling of damaged ones. Apart from that, the book is a fine addition to all fashion lovers.
By Lilly Ford
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