Reigning men : fashion in menswear, 1715-2015 / Sharon Sadako Takeda, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarissa M. Esguerra ; with essays by Tim Blanks and Peter McNeil.
Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, April 10-August 21, 2016, and the Saint Louis Art Museum, June 25-September 17, 2017. "The majority of the remarkable ensembles featured in this volume have been selected from LACMA's holdings of menswear ... "--Acknowledgments. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Director's foreword / Michael Govan -- Introduction / Sharon Sadako Takeda -- Revolution/evolution : Macaroni ; Revolution and anarchy ; Aesthete and hippie ; Youth and rebellion ; Dandy -- East/west : At-home wear ; Smoking and leisure ; Cultural intersections ; Japanese designers -- Uniformity : Military wear ; Work wear ; Business wear ; Informal wear ; Active wear ; Formal wear -- Body consciousness : Cinching ; Molding ; Exposing skin ; Sheer dressing -- The splendid man : Glitz ; Animal ; Floral ; Color ; Contemplating the future -- Despots of elegance: men's fashion, 1715-1915 / Peter McNeil -- One hundred years of uniforms: men's fashion, 1915-2015 / Tim Blanks -- Glossary.
Summary:
"This catalogue was published in conjunction with the exhibition Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015, organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and made possible by the Wallis Annenberg Director's Endowment Fund. Exhibition itinerary: Los Angeles County Museum of Art: April 10-August 21, 2016 The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney: December 3, 2016-March 12, 2017 Saint Louis Art Museum: May 25-September 17, 2017"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.