Ann Lowe

American Couturier

Elizabeth Way, Heather Hodge (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

2023
Rizzoli International Publications (Verlag)
978-0-8478-7314-2 (ISBN)

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The definitive illustrated volume on the work and life of Ann Lowe, a consummate couturier who designed lavish evening and bridal gowns for members of America s social registry, a Black woman working hard behind the scenes whose important legacy has remained underappreciated until now. At the height of her fashion career, Ann Lowe s luxurious and opulent evening gowns and bridal wear were sold in upscale department stores across the country. At various times Lowe owned salons on Madison Avenue. She made Jackie Kennedy s wedding and bridesmaids dresses, but, upon arrival at the Auchincloss estate on the big day, the butler directed Lowe to enter via the service entrance (she refused). Throughout her lifetime (c. 1898 1981), her major contributions to American style were unrecognized. Vivid new photography of Lowe s couture gowns includes many details of her exquisite handwork, especially her signature floral embellishments. Essays by curators Elizabeth Way and Margaret Powell explore the trials and achievements of Lowe s life, contextualize her work within fashion history, and profile Black designers whose work reflects her influence. Texts from conservators offer a behind-the-scenes look at their extraordinary efforts to preserve Lowe s gowns.

Elizabeth Way is associate curator of costume at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Heather Hodge is postgraduate fellow in textile conservation at Winterthur Museum. Laura Mina is conservator of textiles at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. The late Margaret Powell s master s thesis, The Life and Work of Ann Lowe, was published in 2012 by the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. Katya Roelse is an instructor in the fashion and apparel program at the University of Delaware. Katherine Sahmel is conservator of textiles at Winterthur Museum and assistant professor of the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation.

Erscheinungsdatum	18.08.2023
Zusatzinfo	150 Color and Black and Whte Illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	229 x 279 mm
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Design / Innenarchitektur / Mode
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
ISBN-10	0-8478-7314-5 / 0847873145
ISBN-13	978-0-8478-7314-2 / 9780847873142
Zustand	Neuware