Superheroes fashion and fantasy - curatorial talk Andrew Bolton

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Bolton, Andrew, 1966-

Contributor:

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fashion design--United States--Exhibitions.

Fashion design.

Superheroes in art--Exhibitions.

Superheroes in art.

Genre:

Streaming video

Exhibition catalogs

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file) sound, color

Other Title:

Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy

Place of Publication:

New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2008]

New York Metropolitan Museum of Art [2008]

System Details:

System requirements: Flash player

Mode of access: World Wide Web

Summary:

"The symbolic and metaphorical associations between fashion and the superhero are explored in this compelling exhibition. Featuring movie costumes, avant-garde haute couture, and high-performance sportswear, it reveals how the superhero serves as the ultimate metaphor for fashion and its ability to empower and transform the human body. Objects are organized thematically around particular superheroes, whose movie costumes and superpowers are catalysts for the discussion of key concepts of superheroism and their expression in fashion. " --YouTube

Notes:

Title from title frames

First of a three part lecture given to the staff of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the occasion of the "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" exhibition

OCLC:

739047801

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access