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Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
by Modem – Posted December 30 2010
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From the designer postgraduate collection of 1992 to his final runway presentation which took place after his death in February 2010, Mr. McQueen challenged and expanded the understanding of fashion beyond utility to a conceptual expression of culture, politics, and identity. His iconic designs constitute the work of an artist whose medium of expression was fashion. Approximately one hundred examples will be on view, including signature designs such as the bumster trouser, the kimono jacket, and the Origami frock coat, as well as pieces reflecting the exaggerated silhouettes of the 1860s, 1880s, 1890s, and 1950s that he crafted into contemporary silhouettes transmitting romantic narratives. Technical ingenuity imbued his designs with an innovative sensibility that kept him at fashion's vanguard.


Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
4 May – 31 July 2011
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall, 2nd floor
1000 Fifth Avenue, New York,
New York 10028
USA

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