Catalog of an exhibition held at the Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, May 18-August 24, 2014. Includes index.
Contents:
Foreword / Eric C. Shiner -- Sponsor statement -- Memories of Uncle Halston / Lesley Frowick -- The inimitable Halston / Valerie Steele -- Victor Hugo and Halston : fashion under glass ... Venezuelan style / Corinne LaBalme -- Cameos and catwalks : fashion in Warhol's film and video / Geralyn Huxley -- Interview with Pat Cleveland / conducted by Kilolo Luckett -- Interview with Diane von Furstenberg / conducted by Eric C. Shiner and Signe Watson -- Timelines / Nicholas Chambers, Abigail Franzen-Sheehan, Patrick Moore, Chris Royer, Signe Watson, and Matt Wrbican -- 1930s-40s -- 1950s -- 1960s -- 1970s -- 1980s -- Notes to pages 54-232 -- Credits -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"Famous for his effortlessly chic Ultrasuede shirtdress and other modern classics, Halston was the defining American fashion designer of the 1970s. Just as his friend Andy Warhol challenged the canon of high art, Halston democratized fashion with elegant and urbane ready-to-wear clothes. Halston and Warhol complements a groundbreaking exhibition of clothes and accessories by Halston, art by Warhol, and photographs and ephemera that document the connections between the two men against the social backdrop of 1970s New York. Included are essays, interviews, and biographical timelines that cover topics such as Halston's importance in the canon of American couture, Warhol's Fashion TV, the similarities in their lives and careers, and the role of celebrity in art and fashion." -- Publisher's website.
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