{"product_id":"roberto-capucci-dilys-e-blum-9780300169584","title":"Roberto Capucci: Art Into Fashion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stunning survey of the work of renowned Italian fashion designer Roberto Capucci\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Italian couturier Roberto Capucci (b. 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.\u003cp\u003eCapucci'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 \"sculpture dresses\" with their inventive use of pleating, color, and form, \u003ci\u003eRoberto Capucci\u003c\/i\u003e is a captivating look at this brilliant designer who transcends the conventional line between fashion and art.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePublished in association with the Philadelphia Museum of Art \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibition Schedule: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhiladelphia Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e(03\/16\/11-06\/05\/11)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dilys E. Blum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300169582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300169584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Philadelphia Museum of Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.02h x 10.36w x 0.76d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2011","brand":"Dilys E. Blum","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48517284757759,"sku":"9780300169584","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_49c99c9c-435f-4d48-b67d-0b986f5cbad6.jpg?v=1778731121","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/roberto-capucci-dilys-e-blum-9780300169584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}