Chanel (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications)
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Chanel (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) Details
From Booklist Try as it might, this recollection of the Chanel exhibit at Manhattan's Metropolitan Museum of Art doesn't exactly capture the essence of Coco, a young, free-spirited couturier who epitomized the New Woman of her day. And still does. The details and icons associated with Coco Chanel, from the quilted bag and #5 perfume to stars and the ubiquitous double-C logo, are well represented; even the contributors (designer Karl Lagerfeld, for one) and the stark layout and typography suggest le style de Chanel, that "elegantly conceptual modernism." In one sense, the catalog is far superior to the go-live viewing; every piece of her work, whether in the 1920s or today via Lagerfeld's interpretation, reveals the attention to the many hidden points of dress. Yet, despite seven-plus essays and a wondrous parade of photographs accompanied by historical captions, the spirit of Chanel is less than evident. For those who can't make the pilgrimage in person. Barbara JacobsCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Read more Review "...a luxuriously pristine example of the printer’s art, thanks...to Lagerfeld, who hand-tinted the cover...." -- Judith Thurman, The New Yorker"The show's accompanying book lets you linger lovingly at home over all the sartorial details." -- Town & Country Magazine Read more Book Description This splendid book celebrates the legacy of Gabrielle (“Coco”) Chanel, one of the twentieth century’s great icons of fashion. Beautifully illustrated with more than 150 new photographs of costumes, the book examines the history and influence of the Chanel style from its beginnings through its reinvention for today’s world under the masterful leadership of Karl Lagerfeld. Read more About the Author Harold Koda is Curator in Charge and Andrew Bolton is Associate Curator of the Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Olivier Saillard, of the Musée de la Mode et du Textil, Paris, is a Creative Consultant to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Read more
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Reviews
It is on display in my sewing studio and I refer to it often. Beauty, simplicity, elegance.
