Following the success of the exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs inward Paris, “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” is at once open up at the Brooklyn Museum inward New York until February xx, 2022. Curated by Florence Müller alongside Matthew Yokobosky, the exhibition is an artistic as well as historical journey where Dior heritage meets American civilisation.
Nearly 300 pieces retrace the history of Dior in addition to the Maison’sec close affinity with America. The exhibition debuts amongst a journeying through time as well as space, retracing founder Christian Dior’sec cultural in addition to artistic itinerary from 30, avenue Montaigne to the nexus of cosmopolitan America. Dior’sec earliest haute couture creations – roughly of which take never been displayed inward public earlier – interact with especial pieces from the Brooklyn Museum’s rich collections, creating a memorable dialogue amongst the unique Dior heritage.
A gallery of paintings is followed past a celebration of American photographers, many of whom – including Horst P. Horst, Irving Penn, Henry Clarke, Annie Leibovitz, or David Lachapelle – captured the silhouettes of the founding couturier as well as his successors.
An adjacent gallery invites visitors to admire creations past successive Dior Artistic Directors. Emblematic pieces by Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Bohan, Gianfranco Ferré, John Galliano, Raf Simons together with Maria Grazia Chiuri are showcased inwards conjunction amongst the architecture of the Brooklyn Museum too close to of its notable plant.
The exhibition likewise features the Maison’s multiple sources of inspiration, from Versailles to the splendor of flowers, joined by the Colorama, a magical cabinet of curiosities where accessories are ready off in chromatic nuances. The remarkable “Toile Room” is a tribute to the sublime artisanal skills of the “petites mains” in the Dior Ateliers. Equally compelling is a adventure to detect dresses that accept graced the well-nigh dazzling actresses, from Grace Kelly to Jennifer Lawrence. Capping the exhibition, the museum’second central atrium has been redesigned equally an enchanted garden alongside a heaven of sparkling constellations, an echo of Christian Dior’s lucky star.
In September 1947, but a few months after the triumph of the New Look, Christian Dior embarked aboard the Queen Elisabeth bounding main liner for America. The designer had never before crossed the Atlantic as well as the see proved to be love at beginning sight: “Carried away past my enthusiasm I completely forgot the ancient continent of my nascency. My 2 days inward New York were spent inward a land of continuous wonder.”
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