Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010). Dress, autumn/winter 2010–11.All photograph from exhibit website.
The much hyped exhibit is worth all the buzz. Thinking that the lines would be short in the early morning I trekked to the Met only to be in line for two hours. Fortunately the line took me through galleries of Near Eastern art which I had never seen, and one of my all time favorite galleries, the 19th century European paintings and sculptures (including Rodin, the greatest of sculptures if you ask me).
Not only was the work a true beauty, full of excitement and with beautiful detail, but it was one of the best curated exhibits I've ever seen (by curator Andrew Bolton). Each gallery captured a different essence of McQueen, and in the end the exhibit gives, what I believe, is an accurate portrayal of the great mind behind this intriguing pieces. The background music was exceptionally well chosen and the displays - from an industrial setting, to a Scottish hall, to a hall of mirrors - portrayed the perfect background for each of the pieces.
In one of the quotations scattered through out the exhibit, McQueen said he wanted to be the person to define the woman's silhouette and the person to define fashion in the 21st century. Even with his early death, it is clear that he has left a legacy that will inspire hundreds of artists and designers empowering women in a new way.
If you're in New York sometime between now and it's closing on August 7th, you must pay a vist to the Met, any wait time is worth the wait. For more on the exhibit click here.
Romantic Gothic and Cabinet of Curiosities
Romantic Nationalism
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