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China : Through the Looking Glass by Andrew Bolton (2015, Trade Paperback)
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- Country/Region of Manufacture
- China
- ISBN
- 9780300211122
- Book Title
- China : Through the Looking Glass
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Item Length
- 1.1 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.1 in
- Genre
- Design, Travel, Art
- Topic
- Asian / Chinese, Asian / General, Fashion & Accessories, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, American / General
- Item Weight
- 67.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.9 in
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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A lavish exploration of the evocative and complex fashions inspired by Chinese culture For centuries, China's export arts--jade, silks, porcelains, and, more recently, cinema--have fueled Western fantasies of an exotic East and served as enduring sources of inspiration for fashion. This stunning publication, which accompanied one of the most successful exhibitions in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's history, explores the influence of Chinese aesthetics on designers, including Giorgio Armani, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Karl Lagerfeld, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen, and Yves Saint Laurent. Drawing upon Chinese decorative arts, cinema, and costume--notably imperial court robes, the close-fitting cheongsam, and the unisex Mao suit--their designs are fantastical pastiches of anachronistic motifs. As in the game of "telephone," the process of cultural translation transforms the source material into ingeniously original fashions that are products solely of the designers' imaginations. In a similar way, contemporary Chinese film directors render fanciful, highly stylized evocations of various epochs in China's history--demonstrating that China's imagery is equally seductive to artists in the East and further inspiring today's designers. Juxtaposing modern fashions and film stills with their forebears in fine and decorative arts and historical dress, this book reveals the rich and ongoing creative dialogue between East and West, past and present.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Yale University Press
ISBN-10
0300211120
ISBN-13
9780300211122
eBay Product ID (ePID)
205595192
Product Key Features
Book Title
China : Through the Looking Glass
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2015
Topic
Asian / Chinese, Asian / General, Fashion & Accessories, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, American / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Travel, Art
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
67.3 Oz
Item Length
1.1 in
Item Width
0.9 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
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"In the sensual Costume Institute catalogue. . . . Bolton's depoliticized take on the exchange between East and West in his introduction sets the tone for a volume that is an exuberant triumph of style over substance, complete with a red, silklike cloth cover stamped with gold foil. Inside, elaborate Western couture, art, and films spanning several centuries conjure a fantastic vision of China."--Christopher Lyon, Bookforum, "In the sensual Costume Institute catalogue...Bolton's depoliticized take on the exchange between East and West in his introduction sets the tone for a volume that is an exuberant triumph of style over substance, complete with a red, silklike cloth cover stamped with gold foil. Inside, elaborate Western couture, art, and films spanning several centuries conjure a fantastic vision of China."--Christopher Lyon, BOOKFORUM , "In the sensual Costume Institute catalogue...Bolton's depoliticized take on the exchange between East and West in his introduction sets the tone for a volume that is an exuberant triumph of style over substance, complete with a red, silklike cloth cover stamped with gold foil. Inside, elaborate Western couture, art, and films spanning several centuries conjure a fantastic vision of China."--Christopher Lyon, BOOKFORUM
Lccn
2015-014407
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
746.9/2
Lc Classification Number
Tt504.6
Copyright Date
2015
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