{"title":"Anne Hollander","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnne Hollander's works delve into the intricate relationship between fashion, art, and cultural perception. Through titles such as \u003cem\u003eFabric of Vision\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSex and Suits\u003c\/em\u003e, she explores how clothing influences and reflects societal values and visual expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect insightful analyses that blend art history with cultural critique, offering a thoughtful examination of the ways dress shapes identity and visual culture across time.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sex-and-suits-by-anne-hollander-9781474250658","title":"Sex and Suits","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the dawn of western fashion in the Middle Ages, women’s dress has never stopped evolving, yet menswear has seen far fewer style revolutions. At the centre of the male wardrobe is the suit: relatively unchanged since the 17th century. Its cut and cloth suggest athleticism, seriousness, sexuality and strength — qualities which contrasted with the perceived superficiality and frivolity of female dress, and eventually led to the adoption of the suit into the female wardrobe where it remains to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSex and Suits\u003c\/i\u003e, brilliant essayist and art critic Anne Hollander charts the development of men’s and women’s fashion from their divergence in the medieval period to their convergence through to the late 20th century. Challenging the idea that the suit’s success is merely down to its practicality, this trailblazing book argues that men have been fashion’s true style-setters. As women’s fashion has taken on elements of men’s style through tailoring, so men have reclaimed the embellishment and colour of past eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1994 to great acclaim, this classic text is as fresh and provocative as ever and remains a must-read for students, scholars, and anyone fascinated by the history of fashion and gender.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471534211308,"sku":"9781474250658","price":62.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781474250658-sex-and-suits.jpg?v=1775246102"},{"product_id":"fabric-of-vision-by-anne-hollander-9781474251648","title":"Fabric of Vision","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClothing appears in all forms of figurative painting, often taking up two-thirds of a frame; yet it can often go unnoticed. Far more than a simple means of identifying the status or occupation of a figure, clothes and cloth are used creatively by artists to hint at ambiguities in character, adjust the emotional temperature, direct the eye, or make subtle allusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on works by artists over a period of six centuries, from Giotto to El Greco, Matisse to Cindy Sherman, the author reveals through paintings, fashion plates, photographs, and film stills how drapery in art evolved from Renaissance extravagance to Neoclassical simplicity at the end of the 18th century, and has extended to infinite uses in all genres of Modern art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2002 to accompany an exhibition of the same name at the National Gallery, London, this beautifully illustrated—and beautifully written—book by pioneering art historian and critic Anne Hollander, is reissued with a new Foreword by Valerie Steele. As penetrating and insightful as when it was first published, it remains a must-read for today’s generation of students and anyone with an interest in art and fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241191682284,"sku":"9781474251648","price":74.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/734b58291dd3eb5a0f556a46417da817.jpg?v=1788148611"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/anne-hollander.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}