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Handbag

Handbag
 2018

Medium
resin, LEDs, plastic, leather, metal, glass, cotton
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2019
Gallery location
Not on display
 

About this work

Known for their erotically charged designs that draw upon their Italian heritage, Dolce & Gabbana frequently inject a sense of playful opulence into their accessory lines. Inlaid with diamantés, pearls, flowers and a floating cherub, this handbag has a resoundingly Baroque sensibility that is underscored by a background of changing coloured lights that operate at the touch of a button.

Artwork Details

Medium
resin, LEDs, plastic, leather, metal, glass, cotton
Measurements
(a) 25.5 × 22.0 × 15.0 cm (handbag)
(b) 1.5 × 122.0 × 1.0 cm (strap)
(c) 7.0 × 5.8 × 0.4 cm (mirror)
(d) 40.0 × 40.0 × 0.2 cm (cotton bag)
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Inscription
(a) label, inside on rear pocket, embossed on metal: DOLCE & GABBANA / MADE IN ITALY
(c) label, rear exterior, embossed in silver: DOLCE BAG
(d) label, centre front, woven in white on black synthetic fabric: DOLCE & GABBANA
Accession Number
2019.443.a-c
Department
International Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program, 2019
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display

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