This Hardcover Book item from Metropolitan Museum of Art was reviewed on 16-Oct-2008. Search ISBN:0300136706 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) Reference Book. Classifications : General Fashion Arts & Photography Subjects Books Textile & Costume Design & Decorative Arts Arts & Photography Subjects Books General Exhibition Catalogs Museums Museums & Collections Arts & Photogra . Click the following link to view the cover of Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications). Related topics: General. Fashion. Arts & Photography. Subjects. Books. Textile & Costume. Arts & Photography. Subjects. Books. General. requestid: 935ff3a0-caab-4d05-abcd-76801b0324e4
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1) Hardcover Book Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) by Metropolitan Museum of Art. It was great to purchase this book through Amazon. It was a gift for my daughter´s birthday and it was going to cost $90 in an art bookshop in the city so I was thrilled to purchase it through Amazon at less that half this cost. Keep up the great work guys. I´ll definitely use your service again.¤ 2) Hardcover Book Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy (Metropolitan Museum of Art Publications) by Metropolitan Museum of Art. From Wonder Woman’s satin stars and golden bracelets to Batman’s brooding cape and mask, the style of superheroes’ dress has influenced both street wear and high fashion. This richly illustrated book explores how radical couture, avant-garde sportswear, and state-of-the-art military garments—as seen through the lens of the superhero—can be metaphors for sex, power, and politics. Beginning with the origins of the superhero costume, this volume looks at how designers have been influenced by iconographic components such as the cape, mask, boots, and unitard. Costumes, such as those worn by Batman and Catwoman, are examined as reflections of sexual and physical prowess, while others, most notably those of Superman and Captain America, are analyzed as political propaganda.
Superheroes also explores superpowers and their manifestations––literal, symbolic, or metaphorical: Flash’s speed, Iron Man’s invulnerability, Hulk’s strength, and Spiderman’s agility are presented in their fantastical evocations. Featured designers include Pierre Cardin, John Galliano, Azzedine Alaia, Giorgio Armani, Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Nicolas Ghesquiere, Jean Paul Gaultier, Comme des Garçons, and Walter van Beirendonck.
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