Item #169755 Roberto Capucci: Art into Fashion. Dilys E. Blum, Modedesigner Italien Roberto Capucci, Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Roberto Capucci: Art into Fashion
Roberto Capucci: Art into Fashion

Roberto Capucci: Art into Fashion

Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2010. Softcover. Black wraps with color illustration. 202 pp. 182 color and 22 BW illustrations. VG. Clean and tight. Item #169755
ISBN: 9780300169584

From the publisher: Italian couturier Roberto Capucci (born 1930) is revered by contemporary fashion designers for his innovative silhouettes and masterful use of color and materials. Capucci refers to his creations as "studies in form" and draws inspiration from a multitude of sources, including art, architecture and nature. This beautifully illustrated book, the companion to the first exhibition of Capucci's work in the United States, examines his career from the 1950s to the present in the context of the rise of Italian fashion. Capucci's designs first captured the attention of the international press in 1951, when he presented his collection in Florence. Considered one of Italy's greatest talents, he experimented with construction techniques and unconventional materials such as raffia, wire, and stones. He refused to compromise his artistic vision to commercial concerns, and after withdrawing from the formal fashion world in the early 1980s, he presented one collection a year, each in a different city around the world. Featuring more than 80 extraordinary works, including the iconic "dress sculptures" with their inventive use of pleating, color and form, Roberto Capucci is a captivating look at this brilliant designer who transcends the conventional line between fashion and art.

OCLC: 709938463

Price: $29.97