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The Surreal Body
Ghislaine Wood
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Description for The Surreal Body
Paperback. The representation of the body, and particularly the female body, provides a common thread through the activities of the Surrealists. From the jewellery of Salvador Dali and the collections of Elsa Schiaparelli to the representations of the body in fashion photography and ballet, this work explores the widespread adoption of this imagery. Num Pages: 96 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXD7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 211 x 11. Weight in Grams: 344.
The representation of the body, and particularly the female body, provides a common thread through the activities of the Surrealists. In fashion photography and illustration, the body was manipulated, fetishized and irrecoverably changed. The mechanics of fashion promotion ensured that this new vision of the body gained general currency and the fashion magazine played an innovative role in promoting a new and often highly eroticised femininity. From the jewellery of Salvador Dali and the collections of Elsa Schiaparelli and Meret Oppenheim to the representations of the body in fashion photography and ballet, "The Surreal Body" explores the widespread adoption of ... Read more
The representation of the body, and particularly the female body, provides a common thread through the activities of the Surrealists. In fashion photography and illustration, the body was manipulated, fetishized and irrecoverably changed. The mechanics of fashion promotion ensured that this new vision of the body gained general currency and the fashion magazine played an innovative role in promoting a new and often highly eroticised femininity. From the jewellery of Salvador Dali and the collections of Elsa Schiaparelli and Meret Oppenheim to the representations of the body in fashion photography and ballet, "The Surreal Body" explores the widespread adoption of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Victoria & Albert Museum
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
343g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851775026
SKU
V9781851775026
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Ref
99-15
About Ghislaine Wood
Ghislaine Wood is curator of Surreal Things: Surrealism and Design. She curated the V&A's blockbuster exhibition, Art Deco 1910-1939 , and co-edited the accompanying book (V&A 2003). She was assistant curator of the V&A exhibition Art Nouveau 1890-1914 (V&A 2000). Her publications include Essential Art Deco (V&A 2003) and Art Nouveau and the Erotic (V&A 2000). She is a member ... Read more
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