The Surreal Body, 9781851775026
Paperback
The representation of the body, and particularly the female body, provides a common thread through the activities of the Surrealists. From the jewellery of Salvador Dali and the collections of Elsa Schiaparelli to the representations of the body in fashion photography and ballet, this work explores …

The Surreal Body

fetish and fashion

  • Paperback

    96 pages

  • Release Date

    31 May 2007

Summary

The representation of the body, and particularly the female body, provides a common thread through the activities of the Surrealists. In fashion photography and illustration, the body was manipulated, fetishized and irrecoverably changed. The mechanics of fashion promotion ensured that this new vision of the body gained general currency and the fashion magazine played an innovative role in promoting a new and often highly eroticised femininity. From the jewellery of Salvador Dali and the coll…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781851775026
ISBN-10:1851775021
Author:Ghislaine Wood
Publisher:V & A Publishing
Imprint:V & A Publications
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:96
Edition:1st
Release Date:31 May 2007
Weight:340g
Dimensions:191mm x 216mm x 13mm
About The Author

Ghislaine Wood

Ghislaine Wood is curator of Surreal Things: Surrealism and Design. She curated the V&A’s blockbuster exhibition, Art Deco 1910-1939 , and co-edited the accompanying book (V&A 2003). She was assistant curator of the V&A exhibition Art Nouveau 1890-1914 (V&A 2000). Her publications include Essential Art Deco (V&A 2003) and Art Nouveau and the Erotic (V&A 2000). She is a member of the V&A’s Research Department.

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