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Guo Pei : couture beyond

Title
Guo Pei : couture beyond / foreword by Paula Wallace ; introduction by Lynn Yaeger ; photography by Howl Collective.
Author
Guo, Pei
Publication
  • New York, New York : Rizzoli Electa, [2018]
  • ©2018

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Additional Authors
  • Wallace, Paula S.
  • Yaeger, Lynn
  • Howl Collective, photographer.
  • Savannah College of Art and Design, host institution.
  • SCAD Museum of Art, host institution.
  • Design Press Books, book designer.
Description
168 pages : color illustrations; 33 cm
Summary
"The first major book on China's leading couture visionary reveals the intricate craftsmanship and imperial glamour that has fashion publications worldwide declaring Guo Pei's creations "the Empire's new clothes." An exponent of artisan craftsmanship and theatrical fantasy often compared to Alexander McQueen and Sarah Burton, Guo Pei dresses Chinese state dignitaries and American celebrities alike in richly bejeweled creations of imperial opulence. The designer's first monograph, published on the occasion of her first solo exhibition, offers insight into the growing global influence of China and the complexities of its cultural transition. The premier China-based fashion designer to figure prominently on the world stage, Guo Pei produces ornate embroidery and intricate designs that derive from the ancient traditions and symbols of her Chinese heritage, rendered in glamorous silhouettes. Andrew Bolton describes the approach as an "auto-orientalist" couture unprecedented in the "millennial history of Chinese dress." The grandeur of her work, from the aureate cape Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Gala to a gown festooned with 200,000 crystals featured in the Beijing Olympics, distinguishes Guo Pei as a worthy heir to the grand tradition of haute couture"--Publisher's description.
Uniform Title
Works. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Works.
  • Couture beyond
Subjects
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Note
  • "This volume has been published in conjunction with the exhibition Guo Pei : couture beyond, first presented by the Savannah College of Art and Design at SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film, September 21, 2017-March 4, 2018, and SCAD Museum of Art, October 27, 2017-March 4, 2018"--Colophon.
  • "Designed by Design Press Books, a division of SCAD"--Colophon.
Call Number
JFG 18-138
ISBN
  • 9780847860661
  • 0847860663
LCCN
2017957333
OCLC
974468553
Author
Guo, Pei, artist.
Title
Guo Pei : couture beyond / foreword by Paula Wallace ; introduction by Lynn Yaeger ; photography by Howl Collective.
Publisher
New York, New York : Rizzoli Electa, [2018]
Copyright Date
©2018
Type of Content
still image
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Added Author
Wallace, Paula S., writer of foreword.
Yaeger, Lynn, writer of introduction.
Howl Collective, photographer.
Savannah College of Art and Design, host institution.
SCAD Museum of Art, host institution.
Design Press Books, book designer.
Research Call Number
JFG 18-138
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