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Alexander McQueen : Blood Beneath the Skin by Andrew Wilson (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherScribner
ISBN-101476776733
ISBN-139781476776736
eBay Product ID (ePID)208625995
Product Key Features
Book TitleAlexander Mcqueen : Blood Beneath the Skin
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicRich & Famous, Cultural Heritage, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorAndrew Wilson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight20.1 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-012025
Reviews"My work is like a biography of my own personality," the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen said, a thought that informs the structure of this account of his life and work. Detailed discussion of his sometimes macabre runway shows reveals a man obsessed with death and spectacle and haunted by childhood sexual abuse. Wilson reads in McQueen's clothes a complicated relationship with women. Some critics, observing the near-brutality of the shows--one featured a model whose mouth was splayed open by metal braces--charged McQueen with misogyny, but Wilson sees the more extreme costumes as "armor," a "sartorial force field," and, perhaps, an invitation to empowerment., [In] Andrew Wilson's magnificent biography...[Alexander McQueen] comes across as a modern-day Mozart, unpredictable, rebellious, kind, witty, clever, scatalogical, but always with the unique talent and creative genius shining through...bounds across the pages and is brought to life by extensive interviews with family and friends...McQueen has got in Wilson the biographer he deserves., Wilson's compelling and heavily researched bio...has already been published to rave reviews in Britain., Presents a thorough and emotionally compelling exploration of the life, work, and inner demons of fashion designer Alexander McQueen....Wilson paints vivid portraits of McQueen's family and friends....a fully realized representation of a complex and enigmatic artist.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal746.9/2092 B
SynopsisThe first definitive biography of the iconic, notoriously private British fashion designer Alexander McQueen explores the connections between his dark work and even darker life. When forty-year-old Alexander McQueen committed suicide in February 2010, a shocked world mourned the loss. McQueen had risen from humble beginnings as the son of an East London taxi driver to scale the heights of fame, fortune, and glamour. He designed clothes for the world's most beautiful women and royalty, most famously the Duchess of Cambridge, who wore a McQueen dress on her wedding day. He created a multimillion-dollar luxury brand that became a favorite with celebrities including Kate Moss and Naomi Campbell. But behind the confident facade and bad-boy image, lay a sensitive soul who struggled to survive in the ruthless world of fashion. As the pressures of work intensified, McQueen became increasingly dependent on the drugs that contributed to his tragic end. Meanwhile, in his private life, his failure to find lasting love in a string of boyfriends only added to his despair. And then there were the dark secrets that haunted his sleep... A modern-day fairy tale infused with the darkness of a Greek tragedy, Alexander McQueen tells the complete sensational story, and includes never-before-seen photos. Those closest to the designer--his family, friends, and lovers--have spoken for the first time about the man they knew, a fragmented individual, a lost boy who battled to gain entry into a world that ultimately destroyed him. "There's blood beneath every layer of skin," McQueen once said. Andrew Wilson's biography, filled with groundbreaking material, dispels myths, corrects inaccuracies, and offers new insights into McQueen's private life and the source of his creative genius.
LC Classification NumberTT505.M37W55 2015
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- Nov 05, 2019
Well written, with tremendous insight
One of the best biographies of Alexander McQueen I have read. It traces his love of fashion back to his childhood and provides thoughtful insights the demons he battled: drugs, alcohol, promiscuity, and self-consciousness associated with his weight and the relative poverty he faced growing up. Very well written and compelling, with many photos.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 30, 2022
Superb book
Fantastic book. Beautifully written book about my favorite artist of all time. I say artist because that is what McQueen was, an artist, not a fashion designer. Highly recommended book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
