The human body is at the center of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s new exhibition “The Art of Costume”—the ways in which people have dressed, undressed, manipulated, decorated and honored in artistic creations over the centuries. here, Fashion Five works by contemporary female artists add a small chapter to this history, each considering the body’s wonder, its many glories.
comparative study “The Art of Costume” is based on historical juxtapositions. Here, Harley Weir shows a body decorated with a British military leather apron and 19th-century petticoats.
Photo by Harley Weir
everything is favorable “Abstract Body” is one of the themes of the exhibition. Its significance is exemplified in the self-portrait of Isabelle Wenzel (who trained as an acrobat).
Photo by Isabelle Wenzel
Add a layer night, A 2019 work by Tschabalala Self (member of the Advisory Board of Costume Art) explores the impact of body scale and shape on representation.
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