Fashioning the Object: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund (A+D Series)

Ryan, Zoe

ISBN 10: 030017974X / ISBN 13: 9780300179743

Published by Art Institute of Chicago, 2012

Pbk. Some shelf-wear. Else clean copy. Seller Inventory # 1818859

Synopsis:

The newest volume in the Art Institute of Chicago's successful A+D series, Fashioning the Object invites readers to visit three of the most visionary design studios at work today: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund. Fiercely independent and far-reaching in their influences, these young designers from Berlin, London, Paris, and Stockholm are producing fashion objects that straddle the line between traditional craft and cutting-edge technique, both in their use of materials and in the promotion of their brands.

Zoë Ryan establishes the context for understanding the exciting departures these design houses represent, as the young creators draw inspiration from an array of other disciplines, including architecture, performance, film, and fine art. From Bless's numbered editions, to Boudicca's graffiti-can perfume, to Backlund's ready-to-wear pieces of knitted copper, these designers adapt storied objects to new uses and break old conventions, promulgating their ideas in playful, groundbreaking ways.

Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago

Exhibition Schedule:

The Art Institute of Chicago04/14/12-09/13/12

About the Author: Zoë Ryan is the Art Institute of Chicago's Chair and John H. Bryan Curator of Architecture and Design. Her previous books include Bertrand Goldberg: Architecture of Invention; Hyperlinks; Graphic Thought Facility; and Konstantin Grcic (all Yale).

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fashioning the Object: Bless, Boudicca, and ...
Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Used-Very Good