2011 “Alexander McQueen ~ Savage Beauty” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

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This stunning book with the lenticular cover (spooky ribbed hologram look) was published for the post-mortem exhibition in 2011 at … Read more This stunning book with the lenticular cover (spooky ribbed hologram look) was published for the post-mortem exhibition in 2011 at the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute in NYC. The book includes 293 full-color illustrations with a preface by curator Andrew Bolton; an introduction by Susannah Frankel; an interview with Sarah Burton, creative director of the house of Alexander McQueen, conducted by Tim Blanks; and illuminating commentary from the designer himself. Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty celebrates the astounding creativity and originality of a designer who relentlessly questions and confronts the requisites of fashion.

Named one of the Top Ten Best Books of 2011 by Library Journal, named to Time's list of Best Gift Books for 2011, listed in the Best of Art Books section of The Wall Street Journal's Gift Guide, and named one of ForeWord's 2011 Book of the Year Awards Finalists. See less