(May 2, 2012) — Between April 29 and May 5, in honor of the AAM Annual Conference, IPM News will be presenting three videos each day showcasing the recent work of American museums.
TODAY’S VIDEOS:
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER: FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE CALTWALK
DE YOUNG MUSEUM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA:
Jean Paul Gaultier signs the wall at the entrance to the exhibition The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.
SCHIAPARELLI AND PRADA: IMPOSSIBLE CONVERSATIONS
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, NY:
The Met’s Spring 2012 Costume Institute exhibition, Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, explores the striking affinities between Elsa Schiaparelli and Miuccia Prada, two Italian designers from different eras. Inspired by Miguel Covarrubias’s “Impossible Interviews” for Vanity Fair in the 1930s, the exhibition features orchestrated conversations between these iconic women to suggest new readings of their most innovative work. Iconic ensembles are presented with videos of simulated conversations between Schiaparelli and Prada directed by Baz Luhrmann, focusing on how both women explore similar themes in their work through very different approaches.
CUT! COSTUME AND THE CINEMA
DURHAM MUSEUM, OMAHA, NE:
Discover the glamour, luxury, and artistry of cinematic couture in CUT! Costume and the Cinema. You will experience five centuries of fashion and style as interpreted by award-winning costume designers. Through 43 period costumes, created by and borrowed from the London costume house of Cosprop Ltd., CUT! takes an in-depth look at the art of making costumes that set the scene and establish authenticity in period films. The films represented in the exhibition depict five centuries of history, drama, comedy, fantasy, and adventure through period costumes worn by such famous film stars as Johnny Depp, Daniel Craig, Kate Winslet, Sandra Bullock, Uma Thurman, Angelica Huston and many others. In all, more than 30 actors will be represented from 27 films, including Sherlock Holmes, Academy Award winner The Duchess, and favorites Pirates of the Caribbean, Sense and Sensibility, and The Phantom of the Opera.