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The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk
March 24, 2012 – August 19, 2012
de Young Museum, San Francisco
Dubbed fashion’s enfant terrible, Jean Paul Gaultier launched his first prêt-à-porter collection in 1976 and founded his own couture house in 1997. Emerging as a designer in the 1970s, he developed his own dress codes that reflected the changing world around him. The openly gay Gaultier uses his designs to tackle gender and transgender issues through androgynous, gender-bending styles, meanwhile delving even further into some of the darker areas of the sexual revolution. Always provocative, he addresses issues of multiculturalism by bringing ethnic diversity to the Paris runway. Despite the gritty and sometimes controversial context of his collections, the clothes remain beautiful, superbly crafted with the finest dressmaking and detailing skills.
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Black Grapes of Wrath
Each are, after some drawn sides and profiles, laser sculpted then hand sprayed.
Black Grapes of Wrath sculptures will be available for purchase (400 euros + shipping) on May 7th through LUDO’s website.
50% of each piece sold will go to Skateistan.
(via Ian Brooks)
