Shocking : Shocking: The Surreal World of Elsa Schiaparelli /
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TextPublisher: Paris : Musée des Arts Décoratifs, [2022]Description: 280 pages. 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cmISBN: - 9780500025949
- Schiaparelli, Elsa, 1890-1973 -- Exhibitions
- Fashion design -- Italy -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
- Fashion design -- France -- 20th century -- Exhibitions
- Women fashion designers -- Italy -- Biography
- Women fashion designers -- France -- Biography
- Fashion designers -- Italy -- Biography
- Fashion designers -- France -- Biography
- 746.92 SCH
- TT505.S3 S56 2022
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 746.92 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 39002100612762 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Published to accompany the major exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, this book is destined to become a must-have work of reference for all fashion lovers.
The couturière Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was a key figure in Paris fashion between the two World Wars. Following in the footsteps of her mentor Paul Poiret, she designed her first knitwear collection in January 1927. Decorated with trompe-l'oeil motifs in black and white, her sweaters were an immediate success in both France and the USA. In 1935, the Maison Schiaparelli opened in the Place Vendôme in Paris, selling collections designed for sports, city and evening wear.
Like her arch-rival Gabrielle Chanel, Schiaparelli also worked closely with artists, including Man Ray, Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dalí, with whom she created a lobster dress. Taking a cue from Surrealism, her creations were hugely imaginative and made use of innovative new materials. The 'Schiap' style continued to develop through the 1930s. Her most famous collections had themes including the circus (summer 1938) and astrology (winter 1938-39). In 1937, Schiaparelli launched the fragrance Shocking, named after shocking pink, which had become her signature colour.
Alongside vintage photographs, sketches and contemporary features from Harper's Bazaar and Vogue , this volume presents specially photographed masterpieces from the collection of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. All 120 garments and accessories from the Schiaparelli archive are illustrated, along with a selection of her drawings dating from 1933 to 1953.
Catalog of for the exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France, July 30, 2022-January 23, 2023.
"This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Shocking: the surreal world of Elsa Schiaparelli' held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, July 6, 2022 - January 22, 2023."
Includes bibliographical references (page 283) and index.
Encouragée dans la voie du stylisme par Paul Poiret, la créatrice de mode Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1937) se fait connaître en France et aux Etats-Unis à partir de 1927 par ses collections de chandails à motifs de trompe-l'oeil. Elle installe sa maison de couture place Vendôme en 1935 et fréquente l'avant-garde artistique, notamment les surréalistes, avec lesquels elle collabore étroitement jusqu'à la fermeture de sa maison en 1953. Ce livre est le catalogue de l'exposition présentée au musée des Arts décoratifs à Paris du 30 juin 2022 au 23 janvier 2023. Il invite à redécouvrir la figure essentielle de la mode de l'entre-deux-guerres qu'est Elsa Schiaparelli. Il met en valeur sa position de femme artiste et ses collaborations avec Dali, Man Ray, Cocteau, Bérard et Leonor Fini (qui a dessiné le flacon de son fameux parfum, "Shocking"). Les pièces majeures de la collection du musée des Arts décoratifs, vêtements et accessoires, sont photographiés par Valérie Belin à qui une commande spéciale a été passée pour ce livre. Exhibition: Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France (06.07.2022 - 22.01.2023).