long before “collabs” became a buzzword, artists played a pivotal role in shaping the fashion world. art x fashion is an engaging collection that explores the dynamic relationship between these two creative realms, highlighting various aspects of inspiration, collaboration, and artists venturing into fashion and fashion photography.

this insightful book introduces readers to legendary designers like coco chanel and elsa schiaparelli, who famously collaborated with artists such as picasso and dalí in the early twentieth century. it also showcases iconic fashion moments, including yves saint laurent’s 1965 homage to piet mondrian.

explore the fascinating pairings of art and fashion, from john galliano’s designs inspired by tutankhamun’s death mask, arcimboldo, gustav klimt, and hokusai, to guo pei’s homage to velázquez and margiela’s inspiration from gauguin. the innovative creations of iris van herpen, influenced by paul delvaux, reveal surprising connections that enrich both art and fashion.

featuring projects by street artists like keith haring and kaws, this book captures the essence of collaborations that have redefined the boundaries of creativity, illustrating how art and fashion continue to inspire one another in captivating ways.

can crochet explain the complexities of non-euclidean geometry? how does the 1804 jacquard loom relate to modern computing? radical fiber celebrates the overlap between art, science, interdisciplinary creativity and collaborative learning.

for centuries, fiber arts have influenced sciences as diverse as digital technology, mathematics, neuroscience, medicine and more. radical fiber explores this relationship through contemporary art and historical artifacts that address five key themes: shape, machine, body, brain and community. how did the accidental discovery of synthetic mauveine dye in 1856 pave the way for modern pharmaceuticals while also generating toxic waste? why do we respond differently to a woven photograph than a printed one? these and other questions reframe the fiber/science intersection and ask how the medium can be used to improve our world for the future.

by emma yau, raina lampkins-fielder, rebecca bray

a wide-ranging survey of black art in the american south, from thornton dial and nellie mae rowe to the quilters of gee's bend

for generations, black artists from the american south have forged a unique art tradition. working in near isolation from established practices, they have created masterpieces in clay, driftwood, roots, soil, and recycled and cast-off objects that articulate america's painful past--the inhuman practice of enslavement, the cruel segregationist policies of the jim crow era and institutionalized racism. their works respond to issues ranging from economic inequality, oppression and social marginalization to sexuality, the influence of place and ancestral memory.
among the sculptures, paintings, reliefs and drawings included here--the majority from the souls grown deep foundation in atlanta--are works by thornton dial, lonnie holley, ronald lockett, hawkins bolden, bessie harvey, charles williams, mary t. smith, purvis young, mose tolliver, nellie nae rowe, mary lee bendolph, marlene bennett jones, martha jane pettway, loretta pettway and henry and georgia speller. also featured are the celebrated quiltmakers of gee's bend, alabama, and work from the neighboring communities of rehoboth and alberta.

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the offbeat sari celebrates these innovations in sari design, with photography of pieces by leading contemporary designers. commissioned essays by notable indian writers such as pragya agarwal and sonia faleiro explore ideas such as gender fluidity, politics, sustainability, female empowerment and the self-image of india, alongside interviews with the designers whose work illustrates each theme.