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Dress

Dress
 1996

Medium
polyester
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM and Family through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display
 

About this work

Jean Paul Gaultier considers the body to be the foundation of his work and a recurrent source of inspiration for designs that materialise as second skins. Through his exploration of trompe-l’oeil, Gaultier disrupts ideas of gender and ideal body shapes.

Artwork Details

Medium
polyester
Measurements
131.0 cm (centre back) 32.0 cm (waist, flat)
Place/s of Execution
Italy
Inscription
label, centre back neckline, printed in red and black on pink synthetic fabric: JP. JEAN’S / MODELE ECLUSIF FABRIQUE PAR NEO RES / COLLECTION No / 0004
Accession Number
2024.962
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, 2024
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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