Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
By Andrew Bolton, with contributions by Susannah Frankel and Tim Blanks; Photography by Sølve Sundsbø
Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010) was one of the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designers of his generation. His clothing both challenged and expanded the conventional parameters of fashion to express ideas about culture, politics, and identity. Rare among designers, McQueen saw beyond clothing's physical constraints to its ideological and conceptual possibilities, addressing questions related to race, class, gender, religion, sexuality, and the environment.
Featuring the most iconic and radical designs of his prolific career, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the designer's evolution from the start of his fledgling label, to his years as creative director at Givenchy in Paris, and finally to the collections of his own world- renowned London house. It reveals how McQueen adapted and combined the fundamentals of Savile Row tailoring, the specialized techniques of haute couture—such as lacework, embroidery, and featherwork—and technological innovation to achieve his distinctive aesthetic. It also focuses on the highly sophisticated narrative structures found in McQueen's collections and in his extravagant runway presentations, which suggested the most avant-garde installation and performance art.
Published on the occasion of an exhibition organized by the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute, this stunning book includes a preface by curator Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview with Sarah Burton, creative director of the house of Alexander McQueen, conducted by Tim Blanks; and illuminating commentary from the designer himself. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty celebrates the astounding creativity and originality of a designer who relentlessly questioned and confronted the requisites of fashion.
Named one of the Top Ten Best Books of 2011 by Library Journal, named to Time's list of Best Gift Books for 2011, listed in the Best of Art Books section of The Wall Street Journal's Gift Guide, and named one of ForeWord's 2011 Book of the Year Awards Finalists.
Selected by columnist Julie Lasky as one of Designers & Books's Notable Design Books of 2011 and winner of the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Award for Most Outstanding Design.
Named to Amazon's Best Jackets and Covers and Top 10 Art and Photograph Books lists for 2011 and No. 41 on Amazon's list of the 100 Best Books of the Year for 2011.
By Andrew Bolton, with contributions by Susannah Frankel and Tim Blanks; Photography by Sølve Sundsbø
Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010) was one of the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designers of his generation. His clothing both challenged and expanded the conventional parameters of fashion to express ideas about culture, politics, and identity. Rare among designers, McQueen saw beyond clothing's physical constraints to its ideological and conceptual possibilities, addressing questions related to race, class, gender, religion, sexuality, and the environment.
Featuring the most iconic and radical designs of his prolific career, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the designer's evolution from the start of his fledgling label, to his years as creative...See More
- Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Author: Andrew Bolton
- Pages: 240
- Illustrations: 293 in full color
- Cover: Lenticular
- Format: Hardcover
- Dimensions: 9 3/4'' x 13 1/8''
- ISBN: 9780300169782
"features new glorious photos of some of the late designer's most glorious pieces. The book also includes Tim Blanks's interview with McQueen's successor, Sarah Burton—one of the most extensive that's been conducted to date."
—New York Magazine
"McQueen's brilliance is celebrated in this sumptuous tome The hologram cover makes it a collector's item."
—Harper's Bazaar
"Intended to be a reference book upon which future explorations of Mr. McQueen's importance may be weighed."
—The New York Times
"It is a captivating tribute to the designer's most radical and beautiful creations, from his impeccable tailoring at Savile Row through to his most avant-garde collections. I love all the detail shots which highlight the sheer intricacy of his work."
—Daily Express
"A super-glossy and utterly gorgeous coffee table tome, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty is a must for any fashionista."
—Living North
"McQueen's jagged silhouettes and maniacal feather-or crustacean-encrusted pieces are inexhaustible in their visual interest, and the catalogue lets you study them at leisure"
—Designers & Books
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