22 Jun THE ART OF FASHION the exhibition and the volume by Dario Cimorelli Editore. Printing, Tecnostampa, Pigini Group.
The Art of Fashion. The age of dreams and revolutions. 1789 – 1968
From 18 March to 2 July 2023, at the Civic Museum of San Domenico, Forlì, Italy, a surprising exhibition entitled “The Art of Fashion. The age of dreams and revolutions. 1789 – 1968”, dedicated to the fascinating relationship between art and fashion in the period from the Ancien Régime to the second half of the twentieth century: 300 works including paintings, sculptures, period and contemporary clothing. A unique opportunity to contemplate masterpieces by Boccioni, Boldini, Canova, Fontana, Hayez, Matisse, Mondrian, Friedrich and many others, in dialogue with the creations of all the greatest fashion designers.
The “The art of fashion” exhibition, conceived and promoted by the Cassa di Risparmio di Forlì Foundation, and curated by Cristina Acidini, Enrico Colle, Fabiana Giacomotti and Fernando Mazzocca, tells us how the “stage clothes” of our history have changed and how they have always interpreted the dynamics and roles of society. Before the invention of the cinematograph, paintings and sculptures framed historical moments, giving them eternity, while through the clothes, or the characters portrayed wearing them, it is possible to investigate society. The dialogue between art and fashion represents the evolution of society: fashion as a synonym of luxury and seduction, innovation and conformity; art as inspiration, expression and dissemination of models and behaviours.
The “The art of fashion” exhibition, conceived and promoted by the Cassa di Risparmio di Forlì Foundation, and curated by Cristina Acidini, Enrico Colle, Fabiana Giacomotti and Fernando Mazzocca, tells us how the “stage clothes” of our history have changed and how they have always interpreted the dynamics and roles of society. Before the invention of the cinematograph, paintings and sculptures framed historical moments, giving them eternity, while through the clothes, or the characters portrayed wearing them, it is possible to investigate society. The dialogue between art and fashion represents the evolution of society: fashion as a synonym of luxury and seduction, innovation and conformity; art as inspiration, expression and dissemination of models and behaviours.
The volume, The Art of Fashion.
The substantial volume, in 384 pages and over 400 images, offers in the first part a detailed examination of the history of fashion and costume, from the Ancien Régime to the second half of the twentieth century, while a second part is dedicated to the exhibition catalogue, in fifteen chapters describe the works on display, their historical location and their artistic value, making the paper work a fundamental contribution to the Forlì exhibition as well as a precious testimony of the event.
L’Arte della Moda.
L’Età dei Sogni e delle Rivoluzioni 1789-1968
384 pages
400 images
Closed size: 23×28 cm.
Finishes: soft cover with flaps
Publisher: Dario Cimorelli Editore
Printing: Tecnostampa Loreto (AN) Italy
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L’arte della moda. Forlì
