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THE ART OF FASHION

THE ART OF FASHION

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A captivating visual exploration of fashion and modern style as seen through the eyes of artists across the globe.Ever since the emergence of the seasonal fashion industry in the 19th century, artists have been engaging with fashion’s impact, meaning, and forms in their artwork. In portraits, the clothes that sitters wear are often revelatory about their wider context or identity, or hold some symbolic meaning. As time has passed, small sartorial details artists used to provide visual praise or condemnation…