Seeing Through Clothes
In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography. First published ahead of its time, this book...
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In this generously illustrated book, Anne Hollander examines the representation of the body and clothing in Western art, from Greek sculpture and vase painting through medieval and renaissance portraits, to contemporary films and fashion photography. First published ahead of its time, this book has become a classic.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780520082311 (0520082311)
Publish date: March 22nd 1993
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages no: 520
Edition language: English
This is the most thorough history of clothing and the human form in art and history that I have ever seen. The pictures included in the book are wonderful, but it's really just not a subject that moves me, at all. Don't get me wrong, I love clothes, but so much of the history relied here is really h...
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