McQueen's iconic fashion juxtaposed with textiles and artwork
historical, revealing the creator's dynamic approach to storytelling.
\n \nBritish designer Lee Alexander McQueen, one of the most important
contributors to fashion between 1990 and 2010, was a virtuoso at once
conceptual and technical. His critically acclaimed collections are the
synthesis of her unique training in Savile Row tailoring, design
theatrical and haute couture, and a remarkable range of references
encyclopedic and autobiographical covering time, geography,
media and technology. McQueen's unique perspective has produced a
exquisitely constructed, thought-provoking and often
subversive or allegorical. \n \nBy taking a reflective look at the process of
McQueen's artistic creation, Lee Alexander McQueen: Mind, Mythos, Muse
documents the creator's various sources of inspiration by presenting the
McQueen's imaginative clothing alongside related artwork. The
McQueen's encyclopedic references range from ancient Greece and Rome
to Tibetan silk brocade patterns, to Dutch painting
17th century, Goya's engravings and Stanley Kubrick's films. In
each of these cases and beyond, examples of the imaginative work and
McQueen's extraordinary works are on display alongside artworks from the collection
LACMA's permanent collection. Covering art from a multitude of media, periods and
cultures, this publication offers a new and innovative assessment of
McQueen's work and highlights his thoughtful approach to storytelling and
from construction through fashion. \n \nLee Alexander McQueen (1969-2010)
was one of the most important fashion designers at the turn of the 21st century.
In 2011, after his death, the Costume Institute in New York held a
retrospective of his work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, which won a
huge success.
