Fashioning the object
Subtitle: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund
By: Zoe Ryan
Contributors: Art Institute of Chicago
Edition: First edition.
Series: A+D series
Publisher: Art Institute of Chicago
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780300179743
Subjects: DESIGN / Textile & Costume; Fashion; Design; Exhibitions; ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General; DESIGN / Fashion; History
Description: "The newest volume in the Art Institute of Chicago's successful A+D series, Fashioning the Object invites readers to visit three of the most visionary design studios at work today: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund. Fiercely independent and far-reaching in their influences, these young designers from Berlin, London, Paris, and Stockholm are producing fashion objects that straddle the line between traditional craft and cutting-edge technique, both in their use of materials and in the promotion of their brands.Zoë Ryan establishes the context for understanding the exciting departures these design houses represent, as the young creators draw inspiration from an array of other disciplines, including architecture, performance, film, and fine art. From Bless's numbered editions, to Boudicca's graffiti-can perfume, to Backlund's ready-to-wear pieces of knitted copper, these designers adapt storied objects to new uses and break old conventions, promulgating their ideas in playful, groundbreaking ways"--
Notes: Fashioning the Object: Bless, Boudicca, and Sandra Backlund was published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same title organized by and presented at the Art Institute of Chicago from April 14 to September 3, 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.