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Manus X Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology by Andrew Bolton 2016 Book VGC
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- Illustrated
- Genre
- Fashion
- Topic
- Fashion Design, Fashion Photography
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- 9781588395924
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Manus X Machina-Fashion in an Age of Technology
- Item Height
- 343mm
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Item Width
- 233mm
- Item Weight
- 1626g
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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A stunning look at the paradoxical relationship between the artisanal and the technological in fashion The complex and often ambiguous relationship between the hand crafted and the machine made is examined in this intriguing look at the ever-changing world of fashion and taste. Manus x Machina traces styles of dress from one-of-a-kind works and haute couture created by highly skilled artisans, through the introduction of industrial manufacturing, to extraordinary recent technological advancements applied to high fashion, such as 3D printing, laser cutting, and computer-generated weaving and patterns. The oppositional relationship between the machine, as representative of democracy and mass production, and the hand, as the hallmark of elitism, is explored in its many facets in this fascinating book. Paradoxically, technology in fashion has both advanced artistic creation and obscured the sense of the designer's expert hand. Similarly, handmade garments have come to represent either a nostalgia for lost craftsmanship or, in haute couture, a cult of personality and affluence. Interviews with renowned and cutting-edge designers such as Sarah Burton, Karl Lagerfeld, and Miuccia Prada discuss how technology can blur the line between haute couture and pret-a-porter, and ultimately question the relevance of the distinction between hand and machine. A tour de force in art book production, Manus x Machina incorporates two volumes into its innovative package. The main volume of the book includes a smaller hand-sewn booklet, which features the printed interviews, tucked into the back jacket flap. The outer cover of the main volume is made of three-ply plastic layers with high-frequency weld and die-cut flaps. The paperback cover is die cut (modelled on the punch cards used in the first automated weaving looms), and the main volume includes 5 different paper stocks and silver foil stamping, and is printed with both high-density and ultraviolet inks. The book also features new photography of extraordinary pieces, including intricate 19th-century floral designs by William Morris, handcrafted haute couture of designers such as Christian Dior and Alexander McQueen, and the specatuclar 3D creations of Iris van Herpen.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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9781588395924
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Book Title
Manus X Machina-Fashion in an Age of Technology
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Number of Pages
256 Pages
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343mm
Item Width
233mm
Item Weight
1626g
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