TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bolton,Andrew
AU  - Cope,Nicholas Alan
ED  - Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
TI  - Manus x machina: fashion in an age of technology 
SN  - 9781588395924
U1  - 746.9 BOL   
PY  - 2016///]
CY  - New York
PB  - Metropolitan Museum of Art
KW  - Fashion design
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - Exhibitions
KW  - 21st century
KW  - Technological innovations
KW  - Fashion designers
KW  - Interviews
KW  - Fashion
KW  - Architecture
KW  - 3-D printing
KW  - Sculpture
N1  - Catalog of the exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 5-August 14, 2016; Accompanying booklet in pocket contains interviews by Andrew Bolton with Sarah Burton, Hussein Chalayan, Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli, Nicolas Ghesquière, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough, Iris van Herpen, Christopher Kane, Karl Lagerfeld, Miuccia Prada, and Gareth Pugh; Includes bibliographical references (page 240) and index; Toiles -- Tailleur and flou -- Pleating and folding -- Lacework and leatherwork -- Embroidery, featherwork, and artificial flowers
N2  - The catalogue that accompanies the 2016 Costume Institute exhibition Manus x Machina features exceptional fashions that reconcile traditional hand techniques with innovative machine technologies such as 3-D printing, laser cutting, circular knitting, computer modeling, bonding and laminating, and ultrasonic welding. Featuring 90 astonishing pieces, ranging from Gabrielle Coco Chanel\'s iconic tweed suit to Karl Lagerfeld\'s 3-D-printed version, and from Yves Saint Laurent\'s bird-of-paradise dress to Iris van Herpen\'s silicone adaptation - all beautifully photographed by Nicholas Alan Cope - this fascinating book is an exploration of both the artistry and the future of fashion. Interviews with Sarah Burton of Alexander McQueen; Hussein Chalayan, Maria Grazia Chiuri, and Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino; Nicolas Ghesquière of Louis Vuitton; Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough of Proenza Schouler; Iris van Herpen; Christopher Kane; Karl Lagerfeld of Chanel; Miuccia Prada; and Gareth Pugh enhance this expansive and absorbing book. -- Publisher\'s description
ER  -