Legendary Artists and the Clothes They Wore: A Visual Biography of 40+ Masters and Their Iconic Style in Fashion and Art - Hardcover

Newman, Terry

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0062844180 ISBN 13: 9780062844187

Publisher: Harper, 2019

Synopsis

Whether it’s Cecil Beaton’s flamboyant, classically tailored suits, Frida Kahlo’s love of bright color, or Cindy Sherman’s penchant for minimalism, an artist’s attire often reflects the creative and spiritual essence of his or her work. In Legendary Artists and the Clothes They Wore, fashion authority Terry Newman presents more than forty fully illustrated profiles of masters whose enduring art bears an idiosyncratic stamp—and whose unique way of dress does the same through a signature look, hairstyle, or accessory—and explores the relationship between the two in detail.

In that context, this colorful volume also examines the nonlinear sensibility that has always been the name of the game in what is considered modern style. It examines the dialogue between art and fashion as well as noteworthy artist and designer relationships, such as Yves Saint Laurent’s Mondrian Collection, primary-colored shift dresses inspired by the painter’s work, and Louis Vuitton’s numerous groundbreaking collaborations with major artists, a concept initiated by designer Marc Jacobs that not only has launched some of the fashion industry’s most successful bags, made the art of contemporary masters available to the world at large, and been copied widely ever since.

Numerous compelling features—anecdotes about the artists and their work; portraits of the artists in their studios; archival photographs; select pairings of fine art and runway imagery; quotations by artists, art critics, and designers—make this a rich, engaging study for fashion and art lovers alike.

About this title

About the Author

Terry Newman worked in the fashion industry for more than twenty-five years, both as an editor at i-D, Attitude, and Self Service and as a contributing writer for newspapers including the Guardian, the Independent, the Times, and the Sunday Times. She has also written and presented fashion programs in the United Kingdom for Channel 4 (She's Gotta Have It and Slave). The author of Legendary Authors and the Clothes They Wore (Harper Design), she has contributed to books including i-D's Fashion Now, Fashion Now 2, and Soul i-D. She currently lectures at the University for the Creative Arts in Epsom, England and lives in London with her husband and two children.

From the Back Cover

Whether it’s Cecil Beaton’s flamboyant, classically tailored suits or Cindy Sherman’s penchant for sleek minimalism and designer glitz alike, artists’ attire often reflects the creative and spiritual essence of their work. In Legendary Artists and the Clothes They Wore, fashion authority Terry Newman presents more than forty fully illustrated profiles of masters whose enduring art bears an idiosyncratic stamp—and whose way of dress does the same through a signature look, hairstyle, or accessory—and explores the relationship between the two in detail.

This colorful volume also examines the dialogue between art and fashion as well as noteworthy artist and designer relationships, such as Yves Saint Laurent’s Mondrian Collection, primary-color shift dresses inspired by the painter’s work, and Louis Vuitton’s groundbreaking collaborations with major artists, a pioneering concept initiated by designer Marc Jacobs that not only has launched some of the fashion industry’s most successful bags but has also made the art of contemporary masters available to the world at large.

Numerous features—anecdotes about the artists and their work, portraits of the artists in their studios, archival photographs, select pairings of fine art and runway imagery, quotations by critics, designers, and the artists themselves—make this an engaging study for fashion and art lovers alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harper
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0062844180
• ISBN 13: 9780062844187
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208