Manus x machina : fashion in an age of technology
Bolton, Andrew, 1966-2016
Book
The complex and often ambiguous relationship between the hand crafted and the machine made is examined in this intriguing look at the ever-changing world of fashion and taste. 'Manus x Machina' traces styles of dress from one-of-a-kind works and haute couture created by highly skilled artisans, through the introduction of industrial manufacturing, to extraordinary recent technological advancements applied to high fashion, such as 3D printing, laser cutting, and computer-generated weaving and patterns. The oppositional relationship between the machine, as representative of democracy and mass production, and the hand, as the hallmark of elitism, is explored in its many facets in this fascinating book. Paradoxically, technology in fashion has both advanced artistic creation and obscured the sense of the designer's expert hand.
Main title:
Manus x machina : fashion in an age of technology / Andrew Bolton ; photographs by Nicholas Alan Cope.
Imprint:
New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2016].
Collation:
247 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 34 cm. + 1 booklet (xxxii pages ; 29 cm)
Notes:
Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 5th-August 14th, 2016.In plastic wallet.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781588395924 (pbk)1588395928 (pbk)
Dewey class:
746.92 BOL391
LC class:
TT507
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
314786