Book
Poiret / Harold Koda and Andrew Bolton ; with an Introduction by Nancy J. Troy ; and contributions by Mary E. Davis ... [et al.].
Record details
- ISBN: 9780300120295
- ISBN: 030012029X
- Physical Description: 224 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 38 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; c2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Catalog of an exhibition 'Poiret, king of fashion,' at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 9-Aug. 5, 2007. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Poiret, Paul > Exhibitions. Fashion design > France > History > 20th century > Exhibitions. Fashion designers > France > Exhibitions. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Vancouver Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Library | TT 502 K63 2007 (Text) | 33109009638594 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Choice Reviews : Choice Reviews 2007 November
This exhibition catalog for the Poiret: King of Fashion show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2007 is exquisite and well worth the price for academic libraries supporting fashion design programs at any level. Koda and Bolton of The Costume Institute organized the exhibition and provide the preface. Following are six informative essays on various aspects of Poiret's career and fashion influence, 1906-29. The catalog of 53 items covers about 160 pages and gives a description of each with many close-ups of design details. There is a checklist of all items in the exhibition and a select bibliography. Poiret is probably most well known for uncorseting the female body, creating the chemise silhouette, and using a wrapped construction technique much like the kimono. He was the first designer to engage in total marketing of his creations from showrooms to advertisements to design of complementary perfumes and furnishings. Pages 76, 108, and 143 show items that could be worn today. The coat on page 152 is strikingly similar to one worn by Queen Elizabeth II in Canada in 2002. Poiret's influence lives on. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through professionals; two-year technical program students. Copyright 2007 American Library Association. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2007 August #1
Koda and Bolton, who both curate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, offer the catalog raisonn to a recent show on French fashion designer Paul Poiret (1879â1944). (In 2005, the museum acquired a number of Poiret designs auctioned by his widow.) Containing personal photographs from the Poiret family archives as well as newly commissioned photographs of the designer's work, the catalog opens with an introduction by Nancy J. Troy (modern art history, Univ. of Southern California). This is then followed by scholarly essays by leading art and design historians exploring the many facets of the couturier's work. Poiret liberated women from the corset by creating tunic dresses that draped from the shoulders and harem trousers based on orientalist fantasies. His fashionsârendered in bright colors and made of luxurious fabricsâwere like wearable works of art, and they appealed to such wealthy and artistic clients as actress Sarah Bernhardt, dancer Isadora Duncan, and heiress/activist/artist Nancy Cunard. A handsomely designed book with beautiful illustrations, this tome is recommended for academic and art libraries that collect books on fashion and design.âSandra Rothenberg, Framingham State Coll. Lib., MA
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