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Shocking : the surreal world of Elsa Schiaparelli

Title
Shocking : the surreal world of Elsa Schiaparelli / edited by Marie-Sophie Carron de la Carrière.
Publication
  • London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2022.
  • ©2022

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Additional Authors
  • Schiaparelli, Elsa, 1890-1973.
  • Carron de la Carrière, Marie-Sophie
  • Blum, Dilys, 1947-
  • L'Ecotais, Emmanuelle de
  • Gaillemin, Jean-Louis
  • Mauriès, Patrick, 1952-
  • Ribère, Marie-Pierre
  • Yanagihara, Hanya
  • Musée des arts décoratifs (France), host institution
Description
280 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color); 32 x 25 cm
Summary
"The couturiere Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) was a key figure in Paris fashion between the two World Wars. Following in the footsteps of her mentor Paul Poiret, she designed her first knitwear collection in January 1927. Decorated with trompe-l'oeil motifs in black and white, her sweaters were an immediate success in both France and the USA. In 1935, the Maison Schiaparelli opened in the Place Vendome in Paris, selling collections designed for sports, city and evening wear.00Like her arch-rival Gabrielle Chanel, Schiaparelli also worked closely with artists, including Man Ray, Jean Cocteau and Salvador Dali, with whom she created a lobster dress. Taking a cue from Surrealism, her creations were hugely imaginative and made use of innovative new materials. The 'Schiap' style continued to develop through the 1930s. Her most famous collections had themes including the circus (summer 1938) and astrology (winter 1938-39). In 1937, Schiaparelli launched the fragrance Shocking, named after shocking pink, which had become her signature colour. Alongside vintage photographs, sketches and contemporary features from Harper's Bazaar and Vogue, this volume presents specially photographed masterpieces from the collection of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. All 120 garments and accessories from the Schiaparelli archive are illustrated, along with a selection of her drawings dating from 1933 to 1953. Exhibition: Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, France (06.07.2022 - 22.01.2023). French catalogue ISBN 9782383140009 (Paris: Les Arts Décoratifs, 2022)."--
Uniform Title
Shocking. English.
Alternative Title
Surreal world of Elsa Schiaparelli
Subject
  • Schiaparelli, Elsa, 1890-1973 > Exhibitions
  • Schiaparelli, Elsa, 1890-1973
  • 1900-1999
  • Fashion design > Italy > History > 20th century > Exhibitions
  • Fashion design > France > History > 20th century > Exhibitions
  • Women fashion designers > Italy > Biography
  • Women fashion designers > France > Biography
  • Women fashion designers
  • Fashion design
  • Italy
  • France
Genre/Form
  • Biographies.
  • Exhibition catalogs.
  • History.
Note
  • First published as: Shocking : les mondes surréalistes d'Elsa Schiaparelli. Paris : Arts décoratifs, 2022.
  • Contributors: Dilys Blum, Marie-Sophie Carron de la Carrière, Emmanuelle de l'Ecotais, Jean-Louis Gaillemin, Patrick Mauries, Marie-Pierre Ribère, Hanya Yanagihara.
  • "This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Shocking: the surreal world of Elsa Schiaparelli' held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, July 6, 2022 - January 22, 2023"--Page [286].
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page [283]) and index.
Language (note)
  • Translated from the French.
Contents
Essays -- Clothing and accessories -- Jewelry -- The design drawings -- Schiaparelli today.
Call Number
JQG 23-287
ISBN
  • 0500025940
  • 9780500025949
OCLC
1306277843
Title
Shocking : the surreal world of Elsa Schiaparelli / edited by Marie-Sophie Carron de la Carrière.
Publisher
London : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2022.
Copyright Date
©2022
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page [283]) and index.
Language
Translated from the French.
Chronological Term
1900-1999
Added Author
Schiaparelli, Elsa, 1890-1973. Works. Selections.
Carron de la Carrière, Marie-Sophie, editor, writer of supplementary textual content.
Blum, Dilys, 1947- writer of supplementary textual content.
L'Ecotais, Emmanuelle de, writer of supplementary textual content.
Gaillemin, Jean-Louis, writer of supplementary textual content.
Mauriès, Patrick, 1952- writer of supplementary textual content.
Ribère, Marie-Pierre, writer of supplementary textual content.
Yanagihara, Hanya, writer of supplementary textual content.
Musée des arts décoratifs (France), host institution.
Research Call Number
JQG 23-287
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