Spectres: When Fashion Turns Back

by Judith Clark

In Spectres Judith Clark addresses the relationship of contemporary fashion to history, creating a collage of visual references which offer a fascinating insight into the origins of themes current among contemporary designers, such as alienation, trauma, and phantasmagoria. Images from cutting-edge designers such as Alexander McQueen, Hussein Chalayan, Viktor and Rolf and celebrated make-up artist Pat McGrath are juxtaposed with details of historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851774564
• ISBN13: 9781851774562
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 10.4"
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary