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Well-fashioned Image
Elissa B. Weaver
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Description for Well-fashioned Image
Paperback. This richly illustrated catalogue, the fourth in a series sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, features essays on the subject of costume and a substantial bibliography on the topic of costumes in art and an exhibition checklist. Editor(s): Weaver, Elissa B.; Rodini, Elizabeth. Num Pages: 110 pages, 8 colour plates, 40 halftones, bibliography. BIC Classification: ACN; ACQ; ACV; AGC; AKTA; JFCK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 204 x 11. Weight in Grams: 566.
Fashion - the question of what to wear and how to wear it - is a centuries-old obsession. Beyond superficial concerns with personal appearance, the history of dress points to deep preoccupations surrounding the social order, national identity, and moral decency. Produced in conjunction with an exhibition at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art (running from October 23, 2001 through April 28, 2002), A Well-Fashioned Image investigates clothing and the representation of clothing from these various perspectives. This richly illustrated catalogue, the fourth in a series sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, features an introduction by co-curators ... Read more
Fashion - the question of what to wear and how to wear it - is a centuries-old obsession. Beyond superficial concerns with personal appearance, the history of dress points to deep preoccupations surrounding the social order, national identity, and moral decency. Produced in conjunction with an exhibition at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art (running from October 23, 2001 through April 28, 2002), A Well-Fashioned Image investigates clothing and the representation of clothing from these various perspectives. This richly illustrated catalogue, the fourth in a series sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, features an introduction by co-curators ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
110
Condition
New
Number of Pages
110
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780935573350
SKU
V9780935573350
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About Elissa B. Weaver
Elissa B. Weaver is professor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago, as well as the author of Convent Theatre in Early Modern Italy: Spiritual Fun and Learning for Women. Elizabeth Rodini is Mellon Projects Curator at the David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art.
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