Tartan
(Sprache: Englisch)
A cultural history of tartan, lavishly illustrated with 150 colour images. Tartan is always a theme for at least one design at the major fashion shows, and this will appeal to anyone interested in fashion, history and culture. With discussions of designs by...
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A cultural history of tartan, lavishly illustrated with 150 colour images. Tartan is always a theme for at least one design at the major fashion shows, and this will appeal to anyone interested in fashion, history and culture. With discussions of designs by Jean-Paul Gaultier, John Galliano, Alexander McQueen and many others.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Tartan “
Introduction I. Tartan and History 1. Technical Construction: Sett, Weave, Colour 2. Early Appearances 3. Fragments and Fabrication II. Tartan and Dress 4. Transforming Tartan 5. Regulation Tartan 6. Erogenous Zones 7. Tartan Toffs III. Tartan's Embrace 8. Balmoralization 9. Tartan, the Grid and Modernity 10. Supernatural Tartan 11. Colonization 12. Tartan's Translation Tartan Timeline Notes Bibliography
Autoren-Porträt von Jonathan Faiers
Dr Jonathan Faiers is a writer, lecturer and artist who has exhibited internationally. Having taught at Goldsmiths College he is currently a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Studies at Central St Martins College of Art & Design and is a consultant for the Victoria & Albert Museum. As a cultural theorist he has published many articles which theoretically examine the interface between fashion and textiles, popular culture, film and museology.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jonathan Faiers
- 2008, 326 Seiten, Maße: 19,6 x 24,4 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: BERG PUBL % BOOKS INTL
- ISBN-10: 1845203771
- ISBN-13: 9781845203771
Sprache:
Englisch
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An outstanding and comprehensive contribution to the history of Tartan. Telegraph Intriguing study ... mixes the serious with the saucy. International Herald Tribune A rare treat; a readable, enjoyable academic text. Selvedge Stunning! Janice Forsyth, BBC Scotland A great alternative to the numerous clan reference guides that abound in tourist traps up and down the country. Scotsman Magazine Comprehensive ... wonderfully eclectic. New Humanist This is a fascinating and thought-provoking book that is guaranteed to make the reader consider tartan from new perspectives. Textile: The Journal of Cloth and Culture Highly attractive ... fascinating ... A treasure trove of Tartan. Military Illustrated Faiers explores the cultural significance and surrounding connotations of tartan while conducting a comprehensive deconstruction of the fabric and its place and development throughout history from clanship to contemporary fashion. Ali McCulloch, Precious McBane Having read the book one becomes aware of tartan's extraordinary versatility, its possibilities as both a radical and traditional material, and the local and global contexts within which it operates. Juliette MacDonald, Textile
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