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Dress and obi

AKIRA, Sydney (fashion house), Akira ISOGAWA (designer)
Dress and obi
 2008 {spring-summer 2009}

Medium
screenprinted silk (crêpe de chine), nylon and metal (fastening)

Measurements
(a) 106.0 cm (centre back) 45.0 cm (waist, flat) (dress)
(b) 13.0 × 74.5 cm (obi)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the artist through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gift Program, 2025

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales

Inscription
(a) label, centre back neckline, woven in white on black acetate: akira / 2

Accession Number
2025.220.a-b

Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles

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