The fantasy of ugliness in Alexander McQueen collections (1992-2009)
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Resumo: | Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) changed the fashion industry and history forever with his innovations and runaway shows that verged on performance art. His talent for tailoring matched the strong narrative and originality of his garments. Some of them were destined for commercial consumption and catered to the masses, but most of them were works of art grown from a vivid yet macabre imagination. He refused the common grounds of fashion to focus on themes usually ignored, such as fetishism, violence, death and mental disturbance. Therefore, he aimed to transcend the usual and reach for the sublime as he created a fantasy world out of his own tormented mind. His Romantic and Gothic inspired work mirrored the anxieties of our times, and raised fashion to an art form on its own, thus prompting a reflection on the affiliation between fashion, visual arts and literature. |
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The fantasy of ugliness in Alexander McQueen collections (1992-2009)Le fantasme de la laideur au travers des collections d'Alexander McQueen (1992-2009)ArtigosAlexander McQueen (1969-2010) changed the fashion industry and history forever with his innovations and runaway shows that verged on performance art. His talent for tailoring matched the strong narrative and originality of his garments. Some of them were destined for commercial consumption and catered to the masses, but most of them were works of art grown from a vivid yet macabre imagination. He refused the common grounds of fashion to focus on themes usually ignored, such as fetishism, violence, death and mental disturbance. Therefore, he aimed to transcend the usual and reach for the sublime as he created a fantasy world out of his own tormented mind. His Romantic and Gothic inspired work mirrored the anxieties of our times, and raised fashion to an art form on its own, thus prompting a reflection on the affiliation between fashion, visual arts and literature.Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) a changé l’histoire et l’industrie de la haute-couture de façon irrémédiable par ses innovations ainsi que ses défilés qui touchaient à la performance artistique. Ses talents de couturier étaient égalés par la forte ligne narrative et l’originalité de ses créations. Certaines étaient destinées aux circuits commerciaux et répondaient aux demandes du marché, mais la plupart étaient de véritables œuvres d’art dérivées d’une imagination vive quoique macabre. McQueen refusait les lieux communs de la haute-couture et leur préférait des thèmes généralement ignorés tels que le fétichisme, la violence, la mort, ou encore les troubles mentaux. Ainsi, il espérait transcender l’ordinaire et atteindre le sublime en créant son propre univers, né de son esprit tourmenté. Son travail, inspiré par les courants artistiques romantique et gothique, reflétait les anxiétés de notre époque, et a élevé la mode au rang d’expression artistique, permettant une réflexion sur l’alliance entre la mode, les arts visuels et la littérature.UMinho Editora2021-06-20info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://doi.org/10.21814/2i.3157eng2184-7010Diaby Savané, Mélissainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-12-24T08:38:22Zoai:journals.uminho.pt:article/3157Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T00:55:59.450058Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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The fantasy of ugliness in Alexander McQueen collections (1992-2009) Le fantasme de la laideur au travers des collections d'Alexander McQueen (1992-2009) |
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The fantasy of ugliness in Alexander McQueen collections (1992-2009) Diaby Savané, Mélissa Artigos |
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Diaby Savané, Mélissa |
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Alexander McQueen (1969-2010) changed the fashion industry and history forever with his innovations and runaway shows that verged on performance art. His talent for tailoring matched the strong narrative and originality of his garments. Some of them were destined for commercial consumption and catered to the masses, but most of them were works of art grown from a vivid yet macabre imagination. He refused the common grounds of fashion to focus on themes usually ignored, such as fetishism, violence, death and mental disturbance. Therefore, he aimed to transcend the usual and reach for the sublime as he created a fantasy world out of his own tormented mind. His Romantic and Gothic inspired work mirrored the anxieties of our times, and raised fashion to an art form on its own, thus prompting a reflection on the affiliation between fashion, visual arts and literature. |
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