"CHARLES JAMES: BEYOND FASHION" par Harold KODA & Jan Glier REEDER. Editions The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York en collaboration avec Yale University Press, New Haven-Londres. 2014. Imprimé en Italie. in-4, couverture toilée photo sous jaquette transparente titrée. Pages de garde photo. 264 pages. Texte en anglais de Harold Koda, Jan Glier Reeder, Sarah Scaturro & Glenn Petersen, avant-propos de Ralph Rucci, illustré de 315 reproductions photographiques dont 273 en couleurs, pleine page pour la plupart. Ouvrage réalisé dans le cadre de l'exposition éponyme au MET de New York, du 08 Mai au 10 Août 2014.

 

"America's first couturier, Charles James was renowned in the 1940s and 1950s as a masterful sculptor of fabric whose fashions defined midcentury glamour. Although he had no formal training as a dressmaker, the British-born, New York-based designer created strikingly original garments of unusual variety and intricacy, including opulent ball gowns worn by the most prominent and stylish women on both sides of the Atlantic. This lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive study of James's life and work, highlighting his virtuosity and inventiveness as well as his influence on subsequent designers. Exciting new photography of the spectacular evening dresses and revolutionary tailored daywear James produced between 1932 and 1956 is featured alongside vintage photographs and rarely seen archival items, such as muslins, dress forms, and sketches... With flair and style echoing that of its subject, Charles James: Beyond Fashion brings to life one of the most fascinating and creative figures in fashion and sheds new light on his singular vision."

 

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