In Pursuit of Fashion

The Sandy Schreier Collection

Andrew Bolton, Jessica Regan, Mellissa Huber , Nicholas Alan Cope

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Metropolitan Museum of Art
10 December 2019

Textile artworks; Exhibition catalogues & specific collections; Industrial: Commercial Art & Design; Fashion & textiles: design

Presenting outstanding costumes and insightful texts about one of the greatest private collections of 20th-century fashion

This handsome volume explores the modern discipline of fashion collecting, presenting remarkable works from one of the greatest private collection of 20th-century costume. This group of clothing and accessories, assembled over several decades by Sandy Schreier, includes many rare and historically significant pieces that define key moments in fashion. Her collection features not only iconic garments by established designers but also looks by pioneering couturiers rarely represented in museum collections. Outstanding works, by designers that include Gilbert Adrian, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Boué Soeurs, Gabrielle Chanel, Christian Dior, Mariano Fortuny, Karl Lagerfeld, Paul Poiret, and Valentina, are illustrated with new photography by fashion photographer Nicholas Cope.

An informative introduction traces the progress of her collecting from its roots in Detroit to the present day. The book also includes descriptions of over 80 works, including garments, accessories, and rare designer drawings, in addition to a lively interview with Schreier by Andrew Bolton that reveals her collecting philosophy.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Exhibition Schedule:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

(November 26, 2019–May 17, 2020)

By: Andrew Bolton, Jessica Regan, Mellissa Huber
By (photographer): Nicholas Alan Cope
Imprint: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 330mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.608kg
ISBN: 9781588396969
ISBN 10: 1588396967
Pages: 204
Publication Date: 10 December 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Andrew Bolton is Wendy Yu Curator in Charge, Jessica Regan is associate curator, and Mellissa Huber is assistant curator, all at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.