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The Met Store Coffee Table Books | Fashion*Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

The Met Store Coffee Table Books | Fashion*Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

Name: The Met Store Coffee Table Books | Fashion*Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty
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By Andrew Bolton, with contributions by Susannah Frankel and Tim Blanks; Photography by Sølve SundsbøAlexander McQueen…

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By Andrew Bolton, with contributions by Susannah Frankel and Tim Blanks; Photography by Sølve Sundsbø

Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010) was one of the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designers of his generation. His clothing both challenged and expanded the conventional parameters of fashion to express ideas about culture, politics, and identity. Rare among designers, McQueen saw beyond clothing’s physical constraints to its ideological and conceptual possibilities, addressing questions related to race, class, gender, religion, sexuality, and the environment.

Featuring the most iconic and radical designs of his prolific career, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty examines the designer’s evolution from the start of his fledgling label, to his years as creative…See More

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Publisher: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Andrew Bolton
Pages: 240
Illustrations: 293 in full color
Cover: Lenticular
Format: Hardcover
Dimensions: 9 3/4” x 13 1/8”
ISBN: 9780300169782

Editorial Reviews

“features new glorious photos of some of the late designer’s most glorious pieces. The book also includes Tim Blanks’s interview with McQueen’s successor, Sarah Burton—one of the most extensive that’s been conducted to date.”
—New York Magazine

“McQueen’s brilliance is celebrated in this sumptuous tome The hologram cover makes it a collector’s item.”
—Harper’s Bazaar

“Intended to be a reference book upon which future explorations of Mr. McQueen’s importance may be weighed.”
—The New York Times

“It is a captivating tribute to the designer’s most radical and beautiful creations, from his impeccable tailoring at Savile Row through to his most avant-garde collections. I love all the detail shots which highlight the sheer intricacy of his work.”
—Daily Express

“A super-glossy and utterly gorgeous coffee table tome, Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty is a must for any fashionista.”
—Living North

“McQueen’s jagged silhouettes and maniacal feather-or crustacean-encrusted pieces are inexhaustible in their visual interest, and the catalogue lets you study them at leisure”
—Designers & Books