{"product_id":"alexander-mcqueen-andrew-bolton-9780300169782","title":"Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty","description":"\u003cb\u003eCelebrating the astounding creativity and originality of designer Alexander McQueen, who relentlessly questioned and confronted the requisites of fashion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An authoritative and moving insight into the legacy of the British designer.\"--Carola Long, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"McQueen's brilliance is celebrated in this sumptuous tome.\"--\u003ci\u003eHarper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Excellent.\"--\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Arguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, Alexander McQueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment. \u003ci\u003eAlexander McQueen: Savage Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e examines the full breadth of the designer's career, from the start of his fledgling label to the triumphs of his own world-renowned London house. It features his most iconic and radical designs, revealing how McQueen adapted and combined the fundamentals of Savile Row tailoring, the specialized techniques of haute couture, and technological innovation to achieve his distinctive aesthetic. It also focuses on the highly sophisticated narrative structures underpinning his collections and extravagant runway presentations, with their echoes of avant-garde installation and performance art. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published to coincide with an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art organized by The Costume Institute, this stunning book includes a preface by Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview by Tim Blanks with Sarah Burton, creative director of the house of Alexander McQueen; illuminating quotes from the designer himself; provocative and captivating new photography by renowned photographer S lve Sundsb ; and a lenticular cover by Gary James McQueen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art\/Distributed by Yale University Press \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e (May 4-August 7, 2011)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrew Bolton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300169787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300169782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Metropolitan Museum of Art New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 13.40h x 9.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2011 pg. 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLJ Top 10 Book\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011 pg. 54","brand":"Andrew Bolton","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44053741306111,"sku":"9780300169782","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_175fd2b3-7e6a-4166-9534-1aef66e9693b.jpg?v=1685026006","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/alexander-mcqueen-andrew-bolton-9780300169782","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}