{"product_id":"fashioning-masculinities-the-art-of-menswear-hardcover","title":"Fashioning Masculinities: The Art of Menswear - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eClaire Wilcox\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eRosalind McKever\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA visually stunning exploration of how fashion shapes ideas of masculinity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At a moment of unprecedented creativity in men's fashion, and continuing reflections on gender, contemporary designers are questioning established forms, seeking to liberate wearers from traditional models of masculine dress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book combines fashion with artistic and broader cultural histories ­- looking at the designers, tailors and artists who have constructed and performed masculinity from the Renaissance to the present day. It traces connections across and beyond European menswear, celebrating both rich traditions and daring individualists. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Divided into three parts, Undressed reveals the role of the body and underwear in fashioning masculinities. Overdressed explores the power dynamics of sartorial bravado, while Redressed deconstructs a modern masculine uniform: the black suit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring a staggering range of cultural touchstones from Hercules to Virgil Abloh, Giovanni Battista Moroni to Jawaharlal Nehru, Yves Saint Laurent to Kehinde Wiley, Marcus Rashford, Marlene Dietrich and even Captain America, Fashioning Masculinities challenges our preconceptions about menswear, revealing the fascinating historical roots beneath the power, artistry and diversity of masculine attire and appearance today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Billy Porter's hot pink Golden Globes cloak and Harry Style's embroidered Gucci suits are set to have a fashion face-off with the Belvedere Apollo and Auguste Rodin in the V\u0026amp;A's upcoming exhibition dedicated to the evolution of menswear.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian \u003c\/i\u003eon the exhibition \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Key looks worn by fashion icons will also be interspersed throughout, from Harry Styles, Billy Porter and Sam Smith, to David Bowie and Marlene Dietrich, highlighting the multiplicities of masculine sartorial self-expression, dressing beyond the binary.\"--\u003ci\u003eWomen's Wear Daily \u003c\/i\u003eon the exhibition\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRosalind McKever is Curator of Paintings and Drawings at the V\u0026amp;A \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eClaire Wilcox\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Curator in the Department of Furniture, Textiles and Fashion at the V\u0026amp;A and Professor in Fashion Curation at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts, London. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarta Franceschin\u003c\/b\u003ei is Exhibition Research Assistant at the V\u0026amp;A \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 12.5 x 9.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766583951648,"sku":"9781838510114","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/555af0e87dc6087f243fe93190211b8b.webp?v=1780295082","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fashioning-masculinities-the-art-of-menswear-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}