Our New Clothes: Acquisitions of the 1990s - Hardcover

Martin, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0870999001 ISBN 13: 9780870999000

Publisher: Metropolitan Books, 1999

Synopsis

Photographs display important costumes and accessories of the past three centuries

About this title

From the Publisher:

A Metropolitan Museum of Art Publication Over the last half-century, The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, has amassed one of the world's finest collections of its kind. This book brings together the best-of-the-best fashion acquired over the last decade, arranging the pieces not chronologically but thematically. One grouping, called "The Americans," highlights such leading designers as Geoffrey Beene, Calvin Klein, and Giorgio di Sant'Angelo. Another, "The White Dress," illustrates exquisite examples from the 18th century through modern designs. Other categories include "Men of Three Centuries" and "The Contemporaries," which features pieces by the likes of Christian Dior, Vivienne Westwood, and Gianni Versace. Approximately 75 illustrations in full color, 9 x 12" Richard Martin is curator of The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the author of numerous books, including Haute Couture, Versace, Infra-Apparel, and Cubism and Fashion, all available from Abrams. Exhibition Schedule The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Apr. 6-Aug. 22, 1999

About the Author:

Richard Martin is an award-winning science writer whose work has appeared in "Wired, Time, Fortune, The Atlantic", and "The Best Science Writing of 2004". He is the author of "SuperFuel: Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future." He is" "the editorial director of Pike Research, a leading clean energy firm. He lives in Boulder, Colorado.

About this edition

• Publisher: Metropolitan Books
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0870999001
• ISBN 13: 9780870999000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 79