I recently received an email newsletter from the National Gallery which had the title “When Art meets Fashion”, which immediately sparked my curiosity.
I enjoyed reading this Gina. I made most of my non school clothes when I was a teenager because it ensured that I wouldn’t face the ultimate embarrassment of turning up to a party in the same thing as someone else. It also allowed me access to designer wear through their patterns as the actual garment would never have been affordable on a paper round budget. The exploitation of Op Art by Mary Quant is an interesting example of the tensions between the two as well as how translatable one is to the other. Thanks for sharing.
An interesting read, yes a t-shirt with a print of a painting is hardly art. There is an exhibition of Andy Wharhol textiles at the Fashion and Textile Museum at the moment, although I haven't visited.
Thank you Juliet. I have seen the Warhol exhibition because I was lucky enough to get an invitation to the private view (the cousin of a friend curated the show) He designed some lovely fabrics before he turned to making art. What was best was seeing those fabrics made up into garments. Worth a visit. I was going to write about it but the newsletter was already getting rather long at that stage!
I enjoyed reading this Gina. I made most of my non school clothes when I was a teenager because it ensured that I wouldn’t face the ultimate embarrassment of turning up to a party in the same thing as someone else. It also allowed me access to designer wear through their patterns as the actual garment would never have been affordable on a paper round budget. The exploitation of Op Art by Mary Quant is an interesting example of the tensions between the two as well as how translatable one is to the other. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Nicky. I felt there was so much more I could have said on this subject but didn't want to make it too long! I will return to it I'm sure.
An interesting read, yes a t-shirt with a print of a painting is hardly art. There is an exhibition of Andy Wharhol textiles at the Fashion and Textile Museum at the moment, although I haven't visited.
Thank you Juliet. I have seen the Warhol exhibition because I was lucky enough to get an invitation to the private view (the cousin of a friend curated the show) He designed some lovely fabrics before he turned to making art. What was best was seeing those fabrics made up into garments. Worth a visit. I was going to write about it but the newsletter was already getting rather long at that stage!