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Jean Paul Gaultier

spring/summer 1996 · a) rayon, silk b) wool · Costume Institute

The physique one might wish for is rendered on the outside of this Gaultier jacket. The facile effect is that of seeing through clothing, but the super-effect is that of the idealizing fantasy. The back works likewise in this theme present for more than a decade in Gaultier's work. The designer manages to keep the effect fresh after numerous uses, treating it almost like a personal leitmotif.

Artist

Jean Paul Gaultier

Date

spring/summer 1996

Medium

a) rayon, silk b) wool

Culture

French

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Richard Martin, 1996