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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Autor Principal: Bolton, Andrew, 1966-
Autor Corporativo: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Outros autores: Chabon, Michael
Formato: Libro
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: New York : New Haven : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; Yale University Press, ©2008.
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Acceso en liña:Table of contents
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Summary: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.
descrición da copia:Catalog of an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 7-Sept. 1, 2008.
Descrición Física:160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (page 155).
ISBN:9781588392794
1588392791
9781588392800
1588392805
9780300136708
0300136706