Superheroes : fashion and fantasy /

This richly illustrated book explores how radical couture, avant-garde sportswear, and state-of-the-art military garments as seen through the lens of the superhero can be metaphors for sex, power, and politics. Beginning with the origins of the superhero costume, this volume looks at how designers h...

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Hlavní autor: Bolton, Andrew, 1966-
Korporativní autor: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Další autoři: Chabon, Michael
Médium: Kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: New York : New Haven : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; Yale University Press, ©2008.
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Shrnutí:This richly illustrated book explores how radical couture, avant-garde sportswear, and state-of-the-art military garments as seen through the lens of the superhero can be metaphors for sex, power, and politics. Beginning with the origins of the superhero costume, this volume looks at how designers have been influenced by iconographic components such as the cape, mask, boots, and unitard.
Popis jednotky:Catalog of an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 7-Sept. 1, 2008.
Fyzický popis:160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references (page 155).
ISBN:9781588392794
1588392791
9781588392800
1588392805
9780300136708
0300136706