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Flying saucer, dress
1993
spring-summer 1994

Medium
polyester

Measurements
138.5 cm (centre back) 34.0 cm (waist, flat)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1995
© Miyake Design Studio

Gallery location
Level 3, NGV International

 

About this work

Miyake’s tubular Flying saucer, dress pays homage to Japanese-American artist and furniture designer Isamu Noguchi’s Akari light sculptures.

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
label, left seamline, woven in black on grey synthetic fabric: ISSEY MIYAKE

Accession Number
1995.781

Department
International Fashion and Textiles

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