Clothing appears in all forms of figurative painting; often taking up two thirds of a frame; yet it can often go unnoticed. Far more than a simple means of identifying the status or occupation of a figure; clothes and cloth are used creatively by artists to hint at ambiguities in character; adjust the emotional temperature; direct the eye or make subtle allusions. Drawing on works by artists over a period of six centuries; from Giotto to El Greco; Matisse to Cindy Sherman; the author reveals through paintings; fashion plates; photographs and film stills how drapery in art evolved from Renaissance extravagance to Neoclassical simplicity at the end of the 18th century; and has extended to infinite uses in all genres of Modern art. First published in 2002 to accompany an exhibition of the same name at the National Gallery; London; this beautifully illustrated - and beautifully written - book by pioneering art historian and critic Anne Hollander; is reissued with a new Foreword by Valerie Steele. As penetrating and insightful as when it was first published; it remains a must-read for todays generation of students and anyone with an interest in art and fashion.
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