Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show A-Z

$85.00 at de Young Museum.

An encyclopedic exploration of all facets of the fashion show, from its beginnings circa 1900 to the present day. Fashion shows are special moments in the fashion industry: simultaneously ritualistic and dreamlike, both commercial and poetic. Their images spread across the globe in real time, shaping our cultural memory. Stage design, performance, clothing, light and sound come together to form a temporary Gesamtkunstwerk—a comprehensive artwork. Hardcover, 256 pages.