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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מחבר ראשי: Bolton, Andrew, 1966-
מחבר תאגידי: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
מחברים אחרים: Chabon, Michael
פורמט: ספר
שפה:אנגלית
יצא לאור: New York : New Haven : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; Yale University Press, ©2008.
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גישה מקוונת:Table of contents
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סיכום: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.
תאור פריט:Catalog of an exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 7-Sept. 1, 2008.
תיאור פיזי:160 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
ביבליוגרפיה:Includes bibliographical references (page 155).
ISBN:9781588392794
1588392791
9781588392800
1588392805
9780300136708
0300136706