Sargent and Fashion

Sargent and Fashion explores the relationship between painting and dress, showcasing Sargent's ability to make fashion a part of his artistic repertoire. It features contributions from leading thinkers and reproductions of major portraits and costumes.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 248 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Tate Publishing

Sargent and Fashion delves into the intricate interplay between painting and dress,spanning a range of subjects such as portraits, performance, gender expression, the New Woman, and the interplay between tradition and innovation. In a conversation with fellow artist Graham Robertson in the summer of 1894, John Singer Sargent expressed his belief that the coat, in essence, served as a picture, emphasizing the tight fit of the overcoat around his sitter's slender figure. Sargent, renowned for his ability to capture flattering and captivating likenesses, approached his art with a distinct artistic vision. Instead of merely mirroring contemporary fashion, Sargent integrated fashion into his artistic repertoire. He frequently selected the clothing his sitters wore, meticulously pinned their garments, or draped fabric around them, all with the aim of creating visually stunning compositions that would be immortalized on canvas through his unparalleled artistic prowess.

Contributions from a multitude of esteemed scholars and a plethora of exquisite reproductions of major portraits and resplendent costumes from the era further enrich this publication, providing a fresh and vital perspective on one of the most celebrated and influential artists of all time.

Weight: 1194g
Dimension: 204 x 290 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781849768597