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Balenciaga and Spain Symposium
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Drawing Inspiration: Balenciaga and Contemporary Art
03 min 00 secHamish Bowles, European editor-at-large of American Vogue, discusses the influence of abstract contemporary Spanish artists, such as Pablo Picasso and Joan Miró, on the work of legendary fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga.
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March 26, 2011 1:00 PM
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March 26, 2011 4:00 PM
March 26, 2011 4:00 PM
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Drawing Inspiration:
Balenciaga and Contemporary Art
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Balenciaga and Spain is an exhibition at the de Young Museum, San Francisco, and is curated by Hamish Bowles, European editor at large of Vogue, featuring nearly 120 haute couture garments, hats, and headdresses designed by Cristóbal Balenciaga (1895–1972).
The exhibition illustrates Balenciaga’s expansive creative vision, which incorporated references to Spanish art, bullfighting, dance, regional costume, and the pageantry of the royal court and religious ceremonies. Cecil Beaton hailed him as “Fashion’s Picasso,” and Balenciaga’s impeccable tailoring, innovative fabric choices, and technical mastery transformed the way the world’s most stylish women dressed. The exhibition closes on July 4, 2011.
