Books

Fashion and Surrealism
Francois Baudot
Assouline

Surrealism has always been recognized as a source of inspiration for art, film and theater, but its connection with fashion has not always received the attention it deserves. A number of creative geniuses such as Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, René Magritte and Man Ray have enthralled the fashion world, and designers have been quick to incorporate deconstruction through humor, imagination and a little scandal. This book is a testament to the infatuation that the fashion world has had with surrealism, the results of which are very visible in the creations of designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier and Serge Lutens. These are just a few names that have embraced the lessons of surrealism and its ability to break the rules by using the absurd.

80 pages
60 illustrations
2002
English