Metropolitan Museum's 'Costume Art' Exhibition Catalog Elevates Fashion Through Artistic Pairings
Curated by Andrew Bolton, the 'Costume Art' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum highlights fashion as a crucial aspect of visual and social development. It juxtaposes clothing with pieces from the museum’s collection, showcasing the work of photographers Paul Westlake and Anna-Marie Kellen, along with designer Anna Rieger, who utilize gray backdrops for their catalog images. Julie Wolfe contributes analog paper assemblages, emphasizing various body types, including the naked, pregnant, and aging forms. Significant pairings feature Raffaele Monti's 1854 'Veiled Woman' alongside Maison Margiela's fall 2020 couture, and a 17th-century Indian artwork relates to Anthony Vaccarello's Saint Laurent fall 2024 collection. The museum also offers 'The Body Electric,' a limited edition keepsake box, with the catalog published by Yale University Press.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Costume Art' at The Met reframes fashion as primary visual/social formation
- Curator Andrew Bolton uses 'dressed body' concept to connect clothing with artworks
- Catalog features side-by-side presentation of artworks and dressed mannequins
- Julie Wolfe creates paper assemblages for catalog using vintage materials and analog techniques
- Exhibition organized around body types: naked, pregnant, aging, etc.
- Limited edition 'The Body Electric' keepsake box includes Wolfe's signed print in edition of 500
- Catalog published by Yale University Press with photography by Paul Westlake and Anna-Marie Kellen
- Specific pairings include historical artworks with contemporary fashion from Maison Margiela, Saint Laurent, Loewe
Entities
Artists
- Andrew Bolton
- Anna Rieger
- Paul Westlake
- Anna-Marie Kellen
- Julie Wolfe
- Nathalie Agussol
- Raffaele Monti
- Anthony Vaccarello
- Thomas B. Worth
- Master Heinrich of Constance
- Jonathan Anderson
- Lesley Dill
- Olivier Theyskens
- Rafaelle Monti
Institutions
- The Metropolitan Museum
- Yale University Press
- Maison Margiela
- Saint Laurent
- Loewe
- Currier & Ives
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Locations
- New York
- United States
- India
- Deccan
- Constance
- Switzerland
- Fifth Avenue
Sources
- Vogue Arts —
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